Avalanche Clinch Top Seed, Blues Fight for Playoff Spot

0:00On April 8th, Colorado Avalanche locked down the top seed in the Western Conference and snagged the Central Division crown with a solid 3-1 win. Over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night, that victory sets of Dallas Stars versus Minnesota Wild in the first round battle for second and third out of the Central Division in the Stanley Cup, playoffs. The Blues sit five points back of the Los Angeles Kings for that second wildcard spot in the West, with just five games left on their schedule. Valery and the Chushkin dropped two goals for Colorado, including a slick, short-handed one early in the second, while their goalie Scott Wedgewood stopped, 18 shots to seal it. Avalanche dominated shots in the first period and held firm through a late Blues push and a scary third-perry collision that shook up Wedgewood. Didn't slow them down, playoffs are heating up just right. Team coverage, powered by AI, this is NHL News Today.