ST. PAUL, Minn. –  Those big, bad Avalanche bullies now have Minnesota’s arse in a sling – no ifs, ands or butt-endings about it. This 5-2 victory in the NHL playoffs was delivered with the force of a knockout blow. From the jump, the Avs came out swinging. Literally. And if you ask Avs defenseman Josh Manson, a dude like Wild pest Michael McCarron has a very punchable face.  “Did I want to punch him in the head?” Manson said. “I did want to punch him in the head.” Minnesota calls itself the State of Hockey, but the Wild messed around Monday and found out: Don’t mess with Colorado. “We really wanted this ,” said defenseman Cale Makar, after the Avs took a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, leaving the Wild wobbling on the jagged edge of elimination. For the first time in this Stanley Cup run, the playoff intensity was turnt up to 11. The old hockey barn was rockin’ so hot that I swear there was smoke on the water of the nearby Mississippi River.…