Overview
- Minnesota heads home down 0-2 with Game 3 set for Saturday in St. Paul after dropping both games in Denver.
- The power play has stalled, going 0-for-5 in the series and 4-for-30 in the postseason despite leading the field in chances.
- The penalty kill ranks near the bottom, allowing 13 goals on 32 opponent chances, with Colorado scoring 3 times on 7 tries.
- The Game 2 switch from Jesper Wallstedt to Filip Gustavsson drew criticism, after Wallstedt allowed eight in Game 1 and Gustavsson gave up four in a 5-2 loss.
- Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin stayed in Minnesota with lower-body injuries and will be re-evaluated before Game 3, raising hopes for defensive help and a steadier special-teams look.