Avalanche 5, Wild 1: Avs dominate Wild in rout

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty ImagesYeah, about that “brick wall” battle we set up in the preview...

While Philip Grubauer and the Avalanche defense got the memo about a low-scoring affair, Colorado’s offense had other plans, shelling Cam Talbot with 55 shots and dominating the Minnesota Wild in every aspect of the game. The final result: a lopsided 5-1 loss to the Avalanche. But even worse than an embarassing effort was the fact that a lost edge may cost the Wild one of their top defensemen for a while, as Matt Dumba was carried off the ice favoring his right leg after colliding awkwardly into the boards.

As for the game itself, it would be ideal if we could just ignore the fact…