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Avalanche vs. Wild | 3 keys heading into crucial Game 4

Colorado Springs Gazette·Evan Rawal [email protected]·22 days ago
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — It would have been impossible for the Avalanche to go through an entire postseason run without losing a game. Monday night reveals this roster’s true character as players face adversity and attempt to rebound in a crucial Game 4. Here are three keys to Colorado bouncing back. Get to Jesper Wallstedt early The Wild put their young goaltender back in for Game 3, and he responded in a big way, stopping 34 of 35 shots. Colorado thinks it needs to do a better job of making life more difficult on him. “Just get more traffic there. It’s cliché but cliché for a reason,” Jack Drury said. “It’s hard for goalies when there are four guys in the paint. More traffic and the last couple of games, we probably haven’t gotten enough pucks on net.” Wallstedt was able to get hot early in Game 3, stopping Parker Kelly on a partial breakaway to get into the game. If he’s playing well, the Wild are a difficult team to beat.…

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