Minnesota 5
Colorado 4
The Minnesota Wild scored four goals in the third period to come from behind to beat Colorado 5-4 in Denver Thursday night.
1. Hats off to Parise in the opener
Zach Parise opened the 2015-16 season in a way he’ll never forget. After scoring a pair of goals to help keep the Wild in the game, Parise finished off his third career “hat trick” on the power play with the go-ahead goal.
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2. Wild rally with a four-goal third
Once the Wild got the pressure going in the third there was no stopping them. Parise, Nino Niederreiter and Thomas Vanek all scored goals in a four-goal third period, turning a 4-1 deficit into a 5-4 victory.
3. Power played
The reason the Wild found themselves in such a big hole might have been a little surprising. Minnesota had the NHL’s best penalty kill last season, but they didn’t have that on Thursday night.
The Avalanche were 2-of-2 on the power play – with both goals coming in the first period as Colorado built a 3-0 lead.
Tweet of the Night:
Patrick Roy looks angry.
https://twitter.com/myregularface/status/652326248685801472
Next up:
The Wild host St. Louis in their home opener on Saturday night at Xcel Energy Center.
