Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie (4) and Minnesota Wild left wing Erik Haula (56), from Finland, skate in a spray of ice during the second period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series on Thursday, April 17, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Minnesota Wild right wing Nino Niederreiter (22) from Switzerland hits the cross bar against the Colorado Avalanche during the third period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series on Thursday, April 17, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Colorado Avalanche fans hold a foil Stanley Cup before the start of Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Wild, Thursday, April 17, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund (64), from Finland, is checked into the boards by Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nick Holden (2) during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series on Thursday, April 17, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Minnesota Wild center Charlie Coyle (3) is congratulated by teammates Mikko Koivu (9) and Jonas Brodin (25) after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series on Thursday, April 17, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92), from Sweden, celebrates his goal against the Minnesota Wild with members of the bench during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series on Thursday, April 17, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Colorado Avalanche right wing Marc-Andre Cliche, right, trips Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Cooke, left, during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series on Thursday, April 17, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11) ducks under Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jan Hejda (8), from the Czech Republic, during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series on Thursday, April 17, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jan Hejda (8), from the Czech Republic, hits Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11) in the chin during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series on Thursday, April 17, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson (6) saves the empty net goal by the Minnesota Wild during the third period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series on Thursday, April 17, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny (26) is congratulated by Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) from Russia after scoring a goal against the Minnesota Wild to tie the game and send it to overtime during the third period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series on Thursday, April 17, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)