Season pass holders Adam Giffen and his son Maddox Giffen, 7, of Denver share a moment before the start of the Colorado Avalanche as they held their season opener against the Minnesota Wild at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)
The Colorado Avalanche had their season opener against the Minnesota Wild at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. The Avalanche won 4-1.
Season pass holders Adam Giffen and his son Maddox Giffen, 7, of Denver share a moment before the start of the Colorado Avalanche as they held their season opener against the Minnesota Wild at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) skates with the puck in the third period against the Minnesota Wild at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)A pregame light show takes place during the start of the season opener for the Colorado Avalanche against the Minnesota Wild at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Bernie, the Colorado Avalanche mascot gets the crowd going with a cow bell in the third period against the Minnesota Wild at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Members of the Colorado Avalanche stand during the National Anthem as they had their season opener against the Minnesota Wild at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29), right, has his stick on the puck Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11), left, tries to block the puck at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson (6) is swarmed by the Minnesota Wild defense at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Minnesota Wild left wing Jordan Greenway (18), left, skates with the puck as Colorado Avalanche left wing J.T. Compher (37) tries to stop him at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson (6), left, and Minnesota Wild left wing Jordan Greenway (18) fight for the puck at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29), left, and Minnesota Wild center Eric Fehr (21) face off at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (25) leads Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) with the puck at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov (1), left, shares an embrace with Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nikita Zadorov (16) after the team won their game 4-1 against the Minnesota Wild at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal (12) and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie (4) fight for puck possession at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Minnesota Wild center Eric Fehr (21) stops the goal attempt by Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie (4) at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Minnesota Wild right wing Mikael Granlund (64) tries block Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) from taking a shot as Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk (40) watches the players at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92), left, tries to block the puck away from Minnesota Wild right wing Nino Niederreiter (22) at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Matt Nieto (83), left, attempts a shot on goal past Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk (40) at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche celebrate teammate center Carl Soderberg (34) goal, the first of four, against the Minnesota Wild at the Pepsi Center on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Denver. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)
