Colorado Avalanche entered the next round of NHL by clinching Minnesota Wild for 2-1 win on Saturday. Jose Theodore was sculpture of this win as he stopped 34 shots of the Wild and Avalanche took the series in six games. Ryan Smith and Ben Guite scored the two goals for Colorado Avalanche which will lead the team to the second round. The coach of Avalanche hockey team Joel Quenneville said that Theodore was great and his consistency, quickness and alertness formed the back bone of the team’s defense.

Though Minnesota Wild was competent enough to win the first division crown for the season, they could not maintain the lead this time. Minnesota Wild made only three penalties and Colorado Avalanche made just one penalty. The key game that made the difference was the game 5 according to Jacques Lemaire, the Wild coach. Theodore made some spectacular saves in this game and his team mates are really proud of this hockey player.