Jarome Iginla #12 of the Colorado Avalanche is welcomed by fans on the red carpet as he arrives for the home opener against the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Francois Beauchemin
Francois Beauchemin #32 of the Colorado Avalanche is welcomed by fans on the red carpet as he arrives for the home opener against the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: The Zamboni prepares the ice for the Minnesota Wild to face the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Patrick Roy
Patrick Roy of the Colorado Avalanche directs his team during a time out against the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: The Colorado Avalanche Ice Girls clean the ice during a break in the action against the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Jarome Iginla
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Jarome Iginla #12 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his goal against the Minnesota Wild to take a 1-0 lead in the first period at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Jack Skille #8 of the Colorado Avalanche warms up prior to faicng the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: John Mitchell #7 of the Colorado Avalanche controls the puck against Mikko Koivu #9 of the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Nikita Zadorov
Nikita Zadorov #16 of the Colorado Avalanche warms up prior to facing the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Jarome Iginla #12 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Zach Parise #11 of the Minnesota Wild celebrates his hat trick goal with Ryan Suter #20 of the Minnesota Wild to take a 5-4 lead over the Colorado Avalanche in the third period at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Zach Parise #11 of the Minnesota Wild celebrates his goal against the Colorado Avalanche as the Avalanche held a 3-1 lead in the second period at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Erik Johnson
Erik Johnson #6 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his goal against the Minnesota Wild to take a 2-0 lead in the first period at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Goalie Devan Dubnyk #40 of the Minnesota Wild defends the goal against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Gabriel Landeskog
Gabriel Landeskog #92 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his goal against goalie Devan Dubnyk #40 of the Minnesota Wild with his teammates to give the Avs a 3-0 lead in the first periodat Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Fans
Fans support Mikko Rantanen #96 of the Colorado Avalanche as he skates against the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Carl Soderberg #34 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Francois Beauchemin #32 of the Colorado Avalanche warms up prior to facing the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Mikael Granlund #64 of the Minnesota Wild controls the puck against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Zach Parise
Zach Parise #11 of the Minnesota Wild pushes the puck against Gabriel Landeskog #92 of the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Nick Holden #2 of the Colorado Avalanche warms up prior to facing the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Goalie Semyon Varlamov #1 of the Colorado Avalanche collects the puck as he defends the goal against the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Zach Parise #11 of the Minnesota Wild celebrates his game winning hat trick goal against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: The Minnesota Wild celebrate a goal against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: General view of the action as the Minnesota Wild face the Colorado Avalanche on opening night at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Goalie Reto Berra #20 of the Colorado Avalanche warms up prior to facing the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Ryan Carter #18 of the Minnesota Wild skates against Jarome Iginla #12 of the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Zach Parise #11 of the Minnesota Wild skates against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Carl Soderberg #34 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Gabriel Landeskog #92 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche pursues the puck against the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Wild defeated the Avalanche 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Jarome Iginla #12 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his goal against the Minnesota Wild to take a 1-0 lead in the first period at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)