The Minnesota Wild's playoff run ended with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Defenseman Brock Faber acknowledged the Avalanche deserved to win the series.
The Minnesota Wildâs NHL playoff run ended in painful fashion on Wednesday night, and defenseman Brock Faber did not try to soften the disappointment afterward.
Following the Wildâs 4-3 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Faber admitted Colorado deserved the series win.
âThey deserved to win this series, plain and simple,â Faber, who is signed on an eight-year, $68 million extension, told reporters after the game. âAnd, yeah, thatâs just where it just gets frustrating, right? Because when we are at our absolute best, I think we can beat this team. Just they were more consistent.â
âI feel like they outplayed us most of the series, which thatâs just how it is, thatâs just plain and simple. You canât really hide or dance around the fact that they outplayed us, but like I said, thatâs where the frustration comes in. I feel like when we are at our best, we can beat that team. We just didnât, and they deserved to win.â
Minnesota looked ready to extend the series after jumping to a 3-0 lead in the first period. Goals from Marcus Johansson and two from Nick Foligno stunned the Ball Arena crowd early. However, Colorado slowly clawed back into the contest before Nathan MacKinnon tied the game late in regulation with the Avalanche net empty.
Defenseman Brett Kulak then completed the comeback 3:52 into overtime with his first goal since January, sending Colorado into the Western Conference Final.
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The loss ended what was still a massive season for Faber. The 23-year-old established himself as one of the NHLâs top young defensemen during the 2025-26 campaign. He posted career highs with 15 goals, 36 assists, and 51 points in 80 games while averaging 24:40 of ice time per night.
Brock Faber stated that the Colorado Avalanche deserved to win the series and expressed frustration over the Wild's inconsistency.
Brock Faber is signed to an eight-year contract worth $68 million.
In Game 5, the Wild lost 4-3 in overtime after initially leading 3-0 in the first period.

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Minnesota Wild defensemen Brock Faber (7) celebrates at Grand Casino Arena
Faber also became the fastest defenseman in Wild history to reach 50 points in a season. His impact carried into the playoffs, where he recorded four goals and 10 points while averaging an exhausting 29:44 minutes per game.
Minnesota finally broke its long-standing first-round curse by defeating the Dallas Stars in six games before running into Coloradoâs depth and relentless attack.
Despite the frustrating finish, Faberâs comments reflected both honesty and belief. He has made it clear that Minnesota believes it can compete with the NHLâs elite when fully locked in.