Monday's Wild-Colorado game recap

April 6, 2021 at 3:25AM

GAME RECAP

STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS

1. Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche: The center scored a goal and assisted on another.

2. Nick Bjugstad, Wild: Had a goal, assist and fight for a Gordie Howe hat trick.

3. Ryan Hartman, Wild: Had a goal and two assists.

BY THE NUMBERS

4 Goals by the Avalanche in the second period.

7 Points for the Bjugstad, Hartman and Marcus Johansson line.

3,000 Fans in attendance, the largest crowd at Xcel Energy Center this season.

SARAH McLELLAN

about the writer

about the writer

More from Wild

card image

The Wild scored two goals late in the third period to tie the score against the Flames, completing a 2-0-1 road trip even though Kirill Kaprizov didn’t dress.