# CROSSOVER: The Colorado Avalanche will take on the Minnesota Wild in Round 2

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Podcast: [Locked On Avalanche - Daily Podcast On The Colorado Avalanche](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-avalanche-daily-podcast-on-the-colorado-avalanche-98533)
Published: 2026-05-03T05:00:00+00:00
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The Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche clash in a high-stakes Round 2 showdown, reigniting playoff memories from 2014. Will the Avalanche’s high-octane five-on-five play overpower a resilient Wild lineup hungry for their deepest run in over a decade? Seth Toupal of Locked on Wild and Zach Pearson break down key battles between stars like Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Kirill Kaprizov, and Quinn Hughes. Spotlight shines on X-factors including Scott Wedgewood’s red-hot goaltending and Brock Faber’s defensive dominance. Power play and penalty kill units, the center depth matchup, and the leadership of captains Gabriel Landeskog and Jared Spurgeon all come under scrutiny. Can Joel Eriksson Ek and Ryan Hartman keep pace? Will special teams or goaltending tip the series? Heated predictions and lingering heartbreak from past series set the stage for an electric Western Conference duel.

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