- Scoring First: The Wild plays so much better with a lead and has been great when entering the third period with a lead all season. That being said, it seems they fall out of their game the longer it takes them to score.
- Special Teams: Colorado has a good power play and the Wild can't afford to take any more penalties than necessary. Wild's power play was dismal in playoffs last year.
- Defense: With Nick Schultz gone, Minnesota will have to rely on some old legs in Carney and Hill. They can look very slow at times. Burns, Johnsson and Skoula have to be great.
- Gabby Time: He's an elite player, but in order to become Minnesota hockey legend, it has to happen in the playoffs. He will need a lot of help to make a serious run, but if he plays as well as he can, Minnesota becomes a contender.
- Other Goal Scorers: The Avs defense will key in on Gaborik, Demitra, Koivu and Rolston. Those four still have to contribute, but the Wild need other scorers to emerge.
Around the Net
The daily Wild
Star Tribune article on Brent Burns
More personal look at Burns life via Star Tribune
Patrick Reusse, not exactly a "Puck Guy" lays out what's on the line
Star Tribune's Michael Rand looks at Wild Fans getting ready for playoffs
Colorado's Ian Laperriere says he wants nothing to do with Booogaard
Petteri Nummelin will have to step up for Wild
Pioneer Press looks at keys to victory
Injured Foster came to wish teammates good luck
Pioneer Press looks at how the Wild plan roll the defensemen
Denver Post ponders the future of Joe Sakic
Denver Post looks at keys for Avs to win
Post recaps each meeting between the two teams
Post looks at match ups, which they say favor Wild
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