In a matter of five minutes and seven seconds, the Avs 2015-16 season went from looking extremely promising to extremely disconcerting. Carrying a 4-1 lead into the final period, Colorado had a disastrous five-minute stretch that spelled doom on the night.

Colorado had no answer for Zach Parise all night, as the Wild “A” had his “A” game going. The Minneapolis native had a hat trick including the game-winner.

But before all that happened, there was 50 minutes of hockey that looked great for the Avs (and some fun new gadgets that helped open the season).

Here’s a Tweetcap of the entire Avs season opener … the highs and the eventual lows.

During the offseason the team added 4K projector and turned the entire sheet of ice into a giant projector screen. Pretty sweet.

Once the puck dropped, the young center Nathan MacKinnon had the first shot of the season for the Avs.

Through the first five minutes both sides were held scoreless, but Colorado was looking impressive.

Zach Parise took control of a puck in the neutral zone for a breakaway around the 10-minute mark, but Varly forced his shot to hit iron.

Not five minutes later the Avs drew the first penalty of the game and Jarome Iginla capitalized on a beautiful feed from MacKinnon.

Colorado went on the power play again just a few minutes later and made it two-for-two.

That’s when the flood gates opened up.

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Through 20 minutes of the 2015-16 season, the Avs were looking good.

Six minutes into the second, the Wild thought they might have had a goal, but it was not to be. Toronto confirmed a no goal, but less than a minute later Parise put one over Varly’s shoulder when the Avs defense broke down on a bad change.

The Avs would answer almost immediately, however. John Mitchell popped one in on a rebound from Johnson 1:12 later. Francois Beauchemin picked up his third assist of the game on the goal.

Patrick Roy wasn’t afraid to play the game as it came, making some line changes midway through the second.

The Avs captain gave Minnesota its first power play with two and a half minutes to play in the second.

Colorado survived the Wild’s man-advantage and took a three-goal lead into the second intermission. Even the Minnesota media was impressed with Colorado’s play.

The Avs surrendered Parise’s second goal of the game after Landeskog let him slip away after a hit that sent Parise to the ice and Minnesota pulled within two with just under 15 to play.

An icing call that wasn’t led to another Minnesota score just 1:58 later.

Landeskog took a brief spell in the locker room, apparently shaken by the collision with Parise. He returned shortly after.

Things didn’t get better.

And then it got worse.

And then even worse.

Minnesota scored four goals in 5:07 to take the lead.

Colorado couldn’t mount any pressure and with two minutes remaining, Roy played his standard card and pulled Varlamov.

A miraculous finish was not to be for Colorado.