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.
Avalanche vs. Wild schedule: Patrick Roy leads Colorado into Stanley Cup Playoffs yet again
The Avalanche make their return to the NHL playoffs as a top seed.
Dustin Bradford
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 |
For full Avalanche coverage, stick with Mile High Hockey. For coverage from the Minnesota perspective, check out Wild blog Hockey Wilderness.
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