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Colorado coach Patrick Roy reacted in the second period after Minnesota scored what would hold up as the game winning goal. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Colorado Avalanche left wing Cody McLeod (55) and Minnesota Wild defenseman Marco Scandella (6) crash the boards hard going after the puck in the first period April 24, 2014 at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP25HKNAVALANCHE_2JL1981 )

Minnesota wing Zach Parise (11) landed atop Colorado defenseman Jan Hejda (8) after they crashed into the boards in the second period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Officials tried to pull players apart following a save by Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov in the second period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Colorado defenseman Erik Johnson (6) pushed Wild center Mikael Granlund (64) away from the net at Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (not pictured) put the puck past Semyon Varlamov (1) in the first period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) dated the puck in to the Minnesota Wild zone as Minnesota Wild left wing Erik Haula (56) comes in on defense during the first period April 24, 2014 at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP25HKNAVALANCHE_2JL1939 )

Avalanche coach Patrick Roy shared his thoughts with Paul Stastny, left, and Gabe Landeskog, right, in the second period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Minnesota Wild defenseman Clayton Stoner (4) skates the puck behind the Colorado Avalanche goal as he gets chased by Colorado Avalanche left wing Patrick Bordeleau (58) during the second period April 24, 2014 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP25HKNAVALANCHE_2JL2077 )

Colorado goaltender Semyon Varlamov deflected a shot with his pad in the third period. The Minnesota Wild defeated the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 Thursday night April 24, 2014 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The series is now knotted up a two games apiece. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Colorado center Nathan MacKinnon (29) had words with Minnesota wing Matt Moulson (26) in the second period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter (20) skates the puck away from Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) during the first period April 24, 2014 at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP25HKNAVALANCHE_2JL1880 )

Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) centers a pass during the first period against the Minnesota Wild April 24, 2014 at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP25HKNAVALANCHE_2JL1963 )

Patrick Bordeleau tussled with Nate Prosser in the first period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Colorado Avalanche Joey Hishon (38) works the puck behind the Minnesota Wild goal during the first period April 24, 2014 at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP25HKNAVALANCHE13_AvsWild_042414 )

Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny (26) tries to defect a shot on Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) during the first period April 24, 2014 at Xcel Energy Center. Minnesota Wild defenseman Marco Scandella (6) is also in on defense. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP25HKNAVALANCHE_2JL1890 )

,Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) makes a save on a deflected shot by Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) in the final seconds of the third period April 24, 2014 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP25HKNAVALANCHE_2JL2682 )

The Minnesota mascot Nordy was banging his drum in the third period. The Minnesota Wild defeated the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 Thursday night April 24, 2014 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) looks for the puck during the second period agains the Colorado Avalanche April 24, 2014 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP25HKNAVALANCHE_2JL2118 )

Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) watches the bouncing puck as Colorado Avalanche left wing Jamie McGinn (11) tries to get his stick on it with Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (46) on defense during the second period April 24, 2014 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP25HKNAVALANCHE_2JL2122 )

Nathan MacKinnon Ryan O'Reilly Nick Holden and Andre Benoit celebrated a goal in the second period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Colorado Avalanche left wing Jamie McGinn (11) and Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrate a goal by Colorado Avalanche center Ryan O'Reilly (90) during the second period on Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) April 24, 2014 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP25HKNAVALANCHE_2JL2293 )

Colorado Avalanche center Joey Hishon (38) gets hit from Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) as he stands near the crease during the second period April 24, 2014 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. Minnesota Wild defenseman Clayton Stoner (4) also in on defense. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP25HKNAVALANCHE_2JL2090 )

Colorado Avalanche goalie Reto Berra (20) and Colorado Avalanche center Brad Malone (42) battle for the puck during the second period April 24, 2014 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP25HKNAVALANCHE_2JL2168 )

Minnesota wing Jason Pominville (29) embraced center Charlie Coyle (3) after his goal in the second period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Minnesota wing Jason Pominville (29) slapped at the puck in front of Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov in the third period. The Minnesota Wild defeated the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 Thursday night April 24, 2014 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The series is now knotted up a two games apiece. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Colorado Avalanche left wing Jamie McGinn (11) and Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrate a goal by Colorado Avalanche center Ryan O'Reilly (90) during the second period on Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) April 24, 2014 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP25HKNAVALANCHE_2JL2298 )

Minnesota fans cheered lustily with the expectation of a win late in the third period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov made a glove save on a shot from Minnesota center Mikael Granland in the third period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon, center, celebrated his first period goal with teammates Thursday night. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Minnesota center Charlie Coyle (3) worked past Colorado defenseman Ryan Wilson (44) in the third period as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 Thursday night April 24, 2014 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Minnesota goalie Darcy Kuemper jumped on a loose puck in the third period with Colorado wing Jamie McGinn camped out on the pipe. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates the puck between Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu (9) and Minnesota Wild defenseman Marco Scandella (6) late in the third period April 24, 2014 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP25HKNAVALANCHE_2JL2575 )

Time expired after the third period and the Minnesota Wild defeated the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 Thursday night April 24, 2014 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The series is now knotted up a two games apiece. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Minnesota defenseman Ryan Suter (20) knocked Colorado center Nathan MacKinnon (29) to the ice in the second period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

With Semyon Varlamov on the bench Colorado coach Patrick Roy made a plan for a man advantage late in the third period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Colorado defenseman Erik Johnson (6) shoved Minnesota wing Nino Niederreiter (22) into the boards in the second period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Colorado coach Patrick Roy reacted in the second period after Minnesota scored what would hold up as the game winning goal. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov made a save in the third period. The Minnesota Wild defeated the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 Thursday night April 24, 2014 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) makes a save law in the third period against the Colorado Avalanche April 24, 2014 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP25HKNAVALANCHE_2JL2611 )

The Minnesota Wild defeated the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 Thursday night April 24, 2014 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The series is now knotted up a two games apiece. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Andre Benoit (61) and Colorado Avalanche center Ryan O'Reilly (90) look dejected after losing to the Minnesota Wild 2-1 April 24, 2014 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP25HKNAVALANCHE_2JL2774 )

Elly Crittenden, 15, from Louisville, KY, had a bold proposal for Colorado captain Gabe Landeskog Thursday night. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Avs center Joey Hishon took the ice for his first NHL game Thursday night. He played on Colorado's fourth line. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Avs wing Patrick Bordeleau poured water on his face before the first period as the Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche Thursday night April 24, 2014 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Avs center Paul Stastny bumped fists with fans before the game. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

He won't be on the ice due to a seven-game suspension from the NHL but the image of Minnesota Wild wing Matt Cooke was present on pennants for sale inside the arena Thursday night. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Three members of the team that cleans the ice in St. Paul took a selfie photo with their faces pressed up against the glass before the game started Thursday night. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Minnesota Wild wing Nino Niederreiter taped his sticks before the game Thursday night. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )

Wild fans gathered around a propane heater outside the Xcel Energy Center during a chilly Minnesota evening Thursday. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP24AVALANCHE )