Instead, the Avs operated with the urgency of Eeyore. And the crowd wasn’t exactly buzzing either. For long stretches, the only sound was sticks clicking the ice. Close your eyes and it was hard to tell if this was Ball Arena or a Family Sports Center practice.

Colorado police investigators said a series of organized retail thefts hitting Lululemon stores across the country began with a two-day theft spree along the Front Range, which has led to the arrest of a husband and wife suspected of masterminding the cross-country retail thefts.

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on January 20. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Third Period_3, Minnesota, Trenin 4 (Ohgren, Jiricek), 2:08. 4, Minnesota, Faber 6 (Middleton, Hartman), 3:43. Penalties_Eriksson Ek, MIN (Interference), 5:41. Shots on Goal_Minnesota 9-13-4_26. Colorado 4-7-16_27.

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.

Florida and Minnesota are the top states to retire to in 2025, based on an evaluation of retirement friendliness across 46 indicators.

Ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs' game on Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild, there are reports of a heavy scout presence in the arena raising trade speculation.

Colorado football's Travis Hunter was in attendance Wednesday night for the Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA game.

The New York Rangers draft pick earned his first-career hat trick as No. 18 Colorado College hockey trounced visiting Minnesota Duluth 7-2 on Friday night as snow and arctic chills arrived in downtown Colorado Springs. The win snaps a five-game skid for the Tigers.

Minnesota Wild's Andrew Brunette, left, celebrates his game-winning goal in overtime that lifted the Wild to an improbable 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 of their Western Conference quarterfinal in Denver, Colo. on Tuesday, April 22 ...

When the Colorado Avalanche face the Minnesota Wild at Ball Arena on Monday (the puck drops at 3:00 PM ET), Mikko Rantanen and Matthew Boldy will be among the most exciting players to watch. Buy tickets for this game at StubHub!

Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov will be out a minimum of four weeks after the surgery. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.