[/align]Western Conference First Round
MINNESOTA WILD (3) vs COLORADO AVALANCHE (6)

98 Point, 1st Northwest
Team Leaders
Points: Marian Gaborik - 83 Points
Goals: Marian Gaborik - 42 Goals
Assist: Pierre-Marc Bouchard - 50 Assists
+/-: Marian Gaborik - +17
GAA: Niklas Backstrom - 2.31
Best Players

VS

95 Point, 2nd Northwest
Team Leaders
Points: Paul Stastny - 71 Points
Goals: Milan Hejduk - 29 Goals
Assists: Paul Stasny - 47 Assists
+/-: Paul Stasny - +22
GAA: Jose Theodore - 2.44
Best Players

Regular Season Series:
Wild Lead 5-2-1
SERIES SCHEDULES
AVALANCHE WIN SERIES 4-2
Game One
Wednesday, 9 April; Avalanche at Wild ; 9:00 pm
Avalanche Win 3-2 (OT)
MIN: M.Koivu (Rolston); T.Fedoruk (Nummelin-M.Koivu)
COL: Sauer (Sakic-Wolski); R.Smyth (Finger-Brunette); Sakic (Salei-Wolski)
Game Two
Friday, 11 April; Avalanche at Wild ; 9:00 pm
Wild Win 3-2 (OT)
MIN: Demitra (Burns); M.Koivu (Bouchard); Carney
COL: Forsberg (Finger); Hejduk (Liles-Forsberg)
Game Three
Monday, 14 April; Wild at Avalanche ; 10:00 pm
Wild Win 3-2 (OT)
COL: Brunette (Sakic-Wolski); Sakic (Forsberg-Brunette)
MIN: M.Koivu (T.Fedoruk-Bouchard); Rolston (Demitra); Bouchard (Rolston)
Game Four
Tuesday, 15 April; Wild at Avalanche ; 10:00 pm
Avalanche Win 5-1
COL: Brunette (Salei-Leopold); Wolski (Laperriere); Arnason; Salei (Arnason-Leopold); Hejduk (Smith-Sakic)
MIN: M.Koivu (Carney-Rolston)
Game Five
Thursday, 17 April; Avalanche at Wild ; 9:00 pm
Avalanche Win 3-2
MIN: Bouchard (Burns-Rolston); Rolston (Johnsson-Sheppard)
COL: Brunette (Hejduk-Forsberg); Wolski (Liles-Leopold); Stastny (Hejduk-Forsberg)
Game Six
Saturday, 19 April; Wild at Avalanche ; TBD
Avalanche Win 2-1
COL: Guite (Sakic); R.Smyth (Jones-Arnason)
MIN: Voros (Gaborik-Demitra)
Game Seven (If Necessary)
Tuesday, 22 April; Avalanche at Wild ; TBD





