Recap: Wild take down Avalanche in controversial and rough affair

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty ImagesUgh.

That’s all that needs to be said about this one. With a chance to go to the top of the Central Division for the first time since November, the Colorado Avalanche laid down and suffered a 4-2 loss to the hands of their bitter rivals, the Minnesota Wild.

In what was a subpar performance, the Avs fell behind the Wild and could not come back despite their efforts late. It was incredibly frustrating for the majority of the 18,000-plus in attendance for this one and leaves fans pondering what Colorado will do moving forward from this devastating loss.

First Period

Things started tumultuously as Valeri Nichushkin had his stick slashed in half and no…