After a 15-goal Game 1, there are questions in net for both the Wild and Avalanche. But while Minnesota is making a switch, Colorado is staying tight-lipped. Sportsnet's Iain McIntyre has more ahead of Game 2.

Cale Makar scored twice in the third period after returning from an earlier injury and the Colorado Avalanche overcame blowing a three-goal lead to beat the Minnesota

Cale Makar scored twice in the third period and had an assist for the Colorado Avalanche, who recovered for a 9-6 win against the Minnesota Wild in Game 1 of the Western Conference Second Round at Ball Arena on Sunday.

Cale Makar scored twice in the third period after returning from an earlier injury and the Colorado Avalanche overcame blowing a three-goal lead to beat the Minnesota Wild 9-6 on Sunday night in a wacky Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.

Minnesota trailed by three before rallying to take the lead, only for the Avalanche to score five of the last six goals in a wild Game 1.

On Sunday, the Colorado Avalanche are facing another one of the top teams in the NHL. Game one of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs begins at 7 p.m. at Ball Arena. The Avs have been off for a week after sweeping the LA Kings.

The Minnesota Wild will be without forward Joel Eriksson Ek and defenseman Jonas Brodin for the first two games of their second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche

The Minnesota Wild lost Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals 9-6 Sunday night at Ball Arena in Denver. The Wild had a 5-4 lead in the second period, but the Avalanche had four third period goals.