Patrick Roy leads the Colorado Avalanche into the Stanley Cup Playoffs yet again, this time it's as the head coach of a franchise that's seen a remarkable turnaround in the last calendar year.
Colorado will face a Minnesota Wild team in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs that's hovered around as a No. 7 and No. 8 seed for several seasons, but will be looking for the upset against the top-seeded Avs.
Here's the full schedule for Wild vs. Avalanche:
Game | Date | Time (ET) | Western Conference First Round | National TV |
1 | Thu, Apr 17 | 9:30 p.m. | Minnesota at Colorado | CNBC, TSN |
2 | Sat, Apr 19 | 9:30 p.m. | Minnesota at Colorado | NBCSN, TSN |
3 | Mon, Apr 21 | 7 p.m. | Colorado at Minnesota | NHLN U.S., TSN |
4 | Thu, Apr 24 | 9:30 p.m. | Colorado at Minnesota | CNBC, TSN2 |
5* | Sat, Apr 26 | TBD | Minnesota at Colorado | TSN |
6* | Mon, Apr 28 | TBD | Colorado at Minnesota | TSN |
7* | Wed, Apr 30 | TBD | Minnesota at Colorado | TSN |
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