Despite a disastrous result Friday night, Nicklas Backstrom will be back in the Minnesota Wild net today when the team visits the Avalanche in Colorado for the regular-season finale. The Wild must win this game to qualify for the playoffs. Backstrom, after being yanked with 1:22 left in the first period (three goals on five shots) of Friday night's 6-1 home embarrassment at the hands of Edmonton, is 10-2-1 in his past 13 at Colorado with a 2.10 goals against average and .935 save percentage. Backstrom is 21-3-4 with a 1.84 goals against average and a .933 save percentage in starts after being pulled (non-injury) in his career, including 17-1-2 with a 1.67 goals against average and a .940 save percentage since March 26, 2008. The Wild needs Backstrom, who has been arguably overused beyond belief by the Wild, to step up big-time. Otherwise, this could be the last you see of Backstrom in a Wild uniform.