Well folks, Game 1 is in the books, and the Wild fell to the Avalanche Thursday night 4-1. Really it was 2-1 plus 2 empty net goals. Here are 3 things we learned from the first of 82.
Thing #1: Road opener woes continue
After the loss to the Avalanche, the Wild now fall to 1-6-1 when they open the season on the road. Anytime a team opens on the road it is tough because the crowd is going wild and the home team has a purpose. The last time the Wild won a season opener on the road was back in 2015 when they beat the Avs 5-4.