Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ruslan Salei (L) and Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu (C) fall to the ice in front of Colorado left wing Cody McLeod (55) during the first period in Game 1 of their NHL Western Conference quarterfinal hockey game in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, April 9, 2008. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES)