Speaking to the media after the game, head coach Kris Knoblauch said missed chances and one late goal changed the flow of the game. Edmonton rallied from an early two-goal deficit to tie it. However, a goal against in the final seconds of the first period swung the momentum.

The Minnesota Wild just pulled off one of the biggest trades in sports history, but that doesn't mean that another could be coming soon.

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit the Minnesota Wild looking to continue a four-game win streak. Minnesota is 22-9-5 overall with a 6-2-1 record in Central Division play. The Wild are 18-2-2 when scoring at least three goals.

In one of the most stunning pieces of Minnesota sports news in recent memory, the Wild have traded a haul for Vancouver Canucks superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes. The news broke on Friday evening and has since been confirmed by the teams involved.

The Minnesota Wild have announced a plethora of roster moves as it grows more likely that will get some big returns from injury.

The Wild's trade to get Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks is everything the Vikings' Herschel Walker trade was supposed to be.

The top three teams in the NHL reside in the Central Division, and two of them face off Sunday when the Minnesota Wild host the Colorado Avalanche in Saint Paul, Minn.

The league-leading Avalanche still lead as Stanley Cup, Presidents' Trophy favorites, with the Wild on the rise.

With five of its seven injured players ready to return, Minnesota didn't miss a beat against Edmonton with a hard-fought 5-2 win.