PHOTOS: Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild, Oct. 11, 2014

DENVER, CO. - OCTOBER 11: Colorado Avalanche goalie, Semyon Varlamov, blocks a shot in front of his net against Nino Niederreiter, Minnesota Wild in the second period of play at the Pepsi Center on opening night Saturday evening, October 11, 2014. (Photo By Andy Cross / The Denver Post) ( SP12HKNAVS_AC14972 )

DENVER, CO. - OCTOBER 11: Colorado Avalanche center, Daniel Briere center, battles for control of the puck with Minnesota Wild center, Kyle Brodziak, in the third period of play at the Pepsi Center on opening night Saturday evening, October 11, 2014. Brodziak was called for holding and Briere was called with slashing. (Photo By Andy Cross / The Denver Post) ( SP12HKNAVS_AC14972 )

DENVER, CO. - OCTOBER 11: Colorado Avalanche left wing, Gabriel Landeskog, goes after a puck in front of Minnesota Wild goalie, Darcy Kuemper while Minnesota defenseman, Ryan Suter defends in the third period of play at the Pepsi Center on opening night Saturday evening, October 11, 2014. The Av's lost 3-0. (Photo By Andy Cross / The Denver Post) ( SP12HKNAVS_AC14972 )

DENVER, CO. - OCTOBER 11: Young Colorado Avalanche fan, William Morris, V, 15-months, holds his Gabriel Landeskog doll as he sits in his dad's lap, William Morris III, before the Av's play against the Minnesota Wild for their season home opener at Pepsi Center Saturday evening, October 11, 2014. (Photo By Andy Cross / The Denver Post) ( SP12HKNAVS_AC14972 )

DENVER, CO. - OCTOBER 11: Colorado Avalanche starting goalie, Semyon Varlamov in introduced to the crowd at Pepsi Center before playing the Minnesota Wild on opening night Saturday evening, October 11, 2014. (Photo By Andy Cross / The Denver Post) ( SP12HKNAVS_AC14972 )

DENVER, CO. - OCTOBER 11: Colorado Avalanche right winger, Jarome Iginla, takes the ice during introductions at Pepsi Center before playing the Minnesota Wild on opening night Saturday evening, October 11, 2014. (Photo By Andy Cross / The Denver Post) ( SP12HKNAVS_AC14972 )

DENVER, CO. - OCTOBER 11: Colorado Avalanche left winger, Gabriel Landeskog, right, has a laugh with season ticket holders on the bench during warm-ups before playing against the Minnesota Wild for their season home opener at Pepsi Center Saturday evening, October 11, 2014. Jarome Iginla skates up ice. (Photo By Andy Cross / The Denver Post) ( SP12HKNAVS_AC14972 )

DENVER, CO. - OCTOBER 11: Colorado Avalanche center, Nathan MacKinnon, left, handles the puck against Minnesota Wild defenseman, Jared Spurgeon, right, during the first period of play at Pepsi Center on opening night Saturday evening, October 11, 2014. (Photo By Andy Cross / The Denver Post) ( SP12HKNAVS_AC14972 )

DENVER, CO. - OCTOBER 11: Colorado Avalanche fan welcome the players during warm-ups before the Av's play against the Minnesota Wild for their season home opener at Pepsi Center Saturday evening, October 11, 2014. (Photo By Andy Cross / The Denver Post) ( SP12HKNAVS_AC14972 )

DENVER, CO. - OCTOBER 11: Colorado Avalanche goalie, Semyon Varlamov, gets crowded inside his net as the puck slips by in the second period of play at the Pepsi Center against the Minnesota Wild on opening night Saturday evening, October 11, 2014. (Photo By Andy Cross / The Denver Post) ( SP12HKNAVS_AC14972 )

DENVER, CO. - OCTOBER 11: Colorado Avalanche players from left to right, Alex Tanguay, Jamie McGinn, Brad Stuart and Ryan O'Reilly, defeated moments after an empty net goal scored by Minnesota Wild late in the third period at the Pepsi Center on opening night Saturday evening, October 11, 2014. Wild won 3-0. (Photo By Andy Cross / The Denver Post) ( SP12HKNAVS_AC14972 )