Colorado 2, Minnesota 1

The Avalanche beat the Wild with a come-from-behind scoring drive in the second period, and Peter Budaj was dominant. But the Flames won again and remain seven points ahead.

The reality of the situation is this: The Avs can make the playoffs only if 1) they win all four remaining games of the season (including two against the Flames themselves) and 2) Calgary loses all four of their remaining games with no more than one overtime loss. Otherwise, it's all over.

Let's just say the odds aren't in Colorado's favor, unfortunately.