Knowing that a daunting seven-game trip awaited them, the Minnesota Wild wanted to leave home on a high note. A win against a division rival helped them do just that. Eric Staal put Minnesota ahead on the power play with 9:44 remaining, and Jonas Brodin had a late empty-netter as the Wild held on to beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Saturday night. read more http://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=401044475
