Colorado Avalanche Bounce Back to Beat Minnesota Wild 5-2, Take 3-1 Lead in Series
Ross Colton and Parker Kelly scored in the third period as Colorado snapped a mid-series lull and took a 3-1 series lead.
- On Monday, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in Game 4, securing a 3-1 series lead in the second round of the NHL playoffs.
- The Avalanche snapped back from a mid-series lull after scoring 14 times in the first two games before being stonewalled in Game 3, outshooting Minnesota 20-5 during the first half.
- Mackenzie Blackwood made 19 saves in his first postseason start, while Ross Colton and Parker Kelly scored their first goals, becoming the 15th and 16th Avalanche players to score this spring.
- Rookie Danila Yurov scored his first career postseason goal on a deflection for the Wild, and Nico Sturm added his first goal, while Nazem Kadri also scored for Colorado.
- The series shifts to Denver for Game 5 on Wednesday, where Colorado needs one more victory to clinch a spot in the Western Conference finals.
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The Colorado Avalanche only needs one win for the semi-finals in the NHL playoffs. They won 5-2 on Monday at the Minnesota Wild and lead 3-1 in the "best of seven" series. Minnesota would now need three consecutive wins against the best team of the regular season to move into the semi-finals after all. However, the Avalanche could clear the rise to Thursday in the home arena.
Colorado Avalanche bounce back to beat Minnesota Wild 5-2, take 3-1 lead in series
Ross Colton and Parker Kelly each scored their first goals of the postseason in the third period for Colorado as the Avalanche snapped back from a mid-series lull and beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in Game 4 to take a 3-1 lead in the second round of the NHL playoffs.
The Toronto Star
Avalanche bounce back to beat Wild 5-2, grab 3-1 series lead
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ross Colton and Parker Kelly each scored in the third period for Colorado, an opportune time for their first goals of the post-season as the
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