Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding(notes), right, deflects a shot off his chest from Colorado Avalanche left winger Wojtek Wolski(notes), left, of Poland, as Wild defenseman Greg Zanon(notes) comes in in the third period of the Wild's 3-2 shootout victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding(notes), left, deflects the puck as he avoids defenseman Shane Hnidy(notes), center, as he cuts off a drive to the net by Colorado Avalanche center Matt Hendricks(notes) in the third period of the Wild's 3-2 shootout victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Colorado Avalanche left winger Cody McLeod(notes), left, pursues the puck with Minnesota Wild defenseman Kim Johnsson(notes), of Sweden, right, as goalie Josh Harding(notes), back, looks on in the third period of the Wild's 3-2 shootout victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding(notes), front, is congratulated by center Kyle Brodziak(notes) after the Wild's 3-2 shootout victory over the Colorado Avalanche in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu(notes), center, of Finland, celebrates with goalie Niklas Backstrom(notes), left, of Finland, and center James Sheppard(notes) after the Wild's 3-2 shootout victory over the Colorado Avalanche in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Koivu scored the only goal in the shootout to seal the win for the Wild.

Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu(notes), left, of Finland, looks to pick up the puck as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Kyle Quincey(notes) covers in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Kyle Quincey(notes), back right, clears the puck from behind the net while battling with Minnesota Wild center Andrew Ebbett(notes) (16) and left winger Robbie Earl(notes), front, in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Minnesota Wild right winger Cal Clutterbuck(notes), right, is hit by Colorado Avalanche defenseman John-Michael Liles(notes) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Minnesota Wild left winger Derek Boogaard(notes), center, looks on as his shot is stopped by Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson(notes), right, as defenseman Scott Hannan(notes) looks on in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Minnesota Wild left winger Derek Boogaard(notes), left, clears the puck as Colorado Avalanche rookie center Matt Duchene(notes) covers in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jaime Sifers(notes) (26) checks Colorado Avalanche defenseman John-Michael Liles(notes) into the boards in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Colorado Avalanche center Matt Hendricks(notes), center, celebrates scoring a goal with teammates Paul Stastny(notes), center, and Chris Durno(notes), right, against the Minnesota Wild in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Minnesota Wild defenseman John Scott(notes), left, squares off to fight Colorado Avalanche left winger Davi Koci, of the Czech Republic, in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Colorado Avalanche right wing Chris Stewart(notes), foreground, celebrates his second-period goal against the Minnesota Wild as Avalanche's Ryan O'Reilly(notes), top, reacts during an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota Wild right wing Cal Clutterbuck(notes) (22) checks Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Wilson(notes), center, over the boards as Avalanche players, from left, Kyle Quincey(notes), Tom Preissing(notes) and Scott Hannan(notes) get out of the way during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota won 5-3.

Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson(notes), left, and Minnesota Wild right wing Owen Nolan(notes), of Ireland, right, fall into the goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota won 5-3.

Minnesota Wild right wing Chuck Kobasew(notes), right, celebrates his open-net hat trick goal with the Wild's Mikko Koivu(notes) (9), of Finland, as Colorado Avalanche's Wojtek Wolski(notes), bottom, skates past during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota won 5-3.

Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson(notes), right, stops a tipped puck by Minnesota Wild center Eric Belanger(notes), left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.

Colorado Avalanche right wing Chris Stewart(notes), right, put the puck past Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom(notes) of Finland, center, as Avalanche left wing Wojtek Wolski(notes), left, of Poland, moves in for a rebound during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Wilson(notes) (44) goes to the ice after a check by Minnesota Wild right wing Cal Clutterbuck(notes), right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.

Colorado Avalanche right wing David Jones(notes), right , picks up the puck in front of Minnesota Wild left wing Guillaume Latendresse(notes) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.

Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask(notes), of Finland, stop a Minnesota Wild shot during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn. Rask stopped five shots in overtime, including a point-blank chance from Mikko Koivu(notes), and three of four shots in the shootout. Boston won 2-1.

Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask(notes), right, of Finland, stops the shot of Minnesota Wild defenseman Marek Zidlicky(notes) (3) during a shootout in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn. Boston won 2-1.

Boston Bruins center David Krejci(notes) (46) puts he puck past Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom(notes), right, of Finland during a shootout in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn. Boston won 2-1. AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)

Minnesota Wild defenseman Kim Johnsson(notes), left, and Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic(notes), right, battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota Wild right wing Cal Clutterbuck(notes), center, tips the puck over Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask(notes), left, of Finland, as Bruins defenseman Dennis Wideman(notes), right, defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.

Boston Bruins defenseman Mark Stuart(notes), left, checks Minnesota Wild center James Sheppard(notes), right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.

Boston Bruins right wing Byron Bitz(notes), right, celebrates the Bruins' goal in front of Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom(notes), left, of Finland, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota Wild defenseman Greg Zanon(notes) (6) checks Boston Bruins center Marc Savard(notes), right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.

In this Nov. 6, 2008, photo, Minnesota Wild left winger Benoit Pouliot(notes) warms up before the Wild faced the Colorado Avalanche in an NHL hockey game in Denver. The Wild have traded former first-round draft choice Pouliot to the Montreal Canadiens for left wing Guillaume Latendresse(notes).