Gophers forward Jimmy Snuggerud was named the conference’s first star of the week after a three-goal weekend in a home split with Notre Dame. Snuggerud, who is from Chaska, Minn., and was a first-round pick of the St. Louis Blues in 2022, leads Minnesota in goals, assists and points.
On Presidents’ Day afternoon, the Minnesota Wild travelled to Denver, Colorado, to take on the Colorado Avalanche. These two teams met two weeks ago, and the Avalanche won 6-1.
The Colorado Avalanche put up a short performance against division rival Minnesota Wild in their fourth of a five-game homestand. Nathan MacKinnon scores Colorado's lone goal in the 3-1 loss.
After a bad loss to Nashville on Saturday, the Wild bounced back with a smart, structured game plan against the rival Avalanche.
Yakov Trenin scored against his former team early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday.