Game 4 recap: Colorado 5, Wild 1

Last update: April 16, 2008 - 12:40 AM

THREE STARS

1. Jose Theodore, Avalanche: The Colorado goaltender has pitched a shutout in the first two periods of the series' first four games.

2. Jordan Leopold, Avalanche:

The former Gopher got his first playoff action of the series and responded with a pair of assists.

3. Mikko Koivu, Wild: In a forgettable night for the Wild, Koivu tied Marian Gaborik's team record with a goal in his fourth consecutive playoff game.

TURNING POINT

It could be argued that the turning point came at the end of Game 3, when the Wild won in overtime to take a 2-1 series lead. Having regained home-ice advantage, the Wild appeared to have little energy to compete with the desperate Avs from the opening faceoff.

by the NUMBERS

4:31 The amount of time the Wild has held a lead in the series.

264:23 The amount of total time played through 12 periods and three overtimes (four games).

9 Goals scored by the Avalanche in the first two periods of Games 1-4.

0 Goals scored by the Wild in that same time frame.

13 Career playoff goals by the Avs' Andrew Brunette, who scored his second of the series Tuesday night. He scored seven of those goals with the Wild in 2003.

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