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If you thought the Eastern Conference was hard to pick, the West may be even harder. #1 Colorado Avalanche vs #4 Minnesota Wild may look easy on paper, but the Wild come in looking for the upset. Goaltending, like every series, will be a key factor. Since joining the Wild in March, Ilya Bryzgalov hasn't lost in regulation…

The race for the final two spots out west is not anywhere near as packed as it is out east. However, that's not to say it won't be as exciting. Minnesota has all but locked in their Wild Card spot, one win down the stretch and the Wild will be in the postseason. They head to Winnipeg tonight, before returning home to the Xcel Energy Center…

Article Written By: Adam Wible The NHL returned to its regular season schedule Wednesday. They brought excitement that USA hockey lacked during the last week of the Olympics. A couple of high scoring games, countered by low scoring affairs had one thing in common, every game was close. Out of the four games all but one was a one goal game. The…