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Avalanche bounce back to beat the Wild 5-2 and take a 3-1 lead in the series
TL;DR
The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in Game 4, taking a 3-1 lead in the NHL playoffs. Ross Colton and Parker Kelly scored in the third period, while Mackenzie Blackwood made 19 saves in his first postseason start.
Key points
- Avalanche beat Wild 5-2 in Game 4
- Colorado leads the series 3-1
- Ross Colton and Parker Kelly scored in the third period
- Mackenzie Blackwood made 19 saves in his first start
- Game 5 will be in Denver on Wednesday
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Ross Colton and Parker Kelly each scored in the third period for Colorado, an opportune time for their first goals of the postseason as the high-scoring Avalanche snapped back from a mid-series lull and beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in Game 4 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the second round of the NHL playoffs.
Mackenzie Blackwood made 19 saves in his first start this postseason after relieving Scott Wedgewood during a 5-1 loss in Game 3 on Saturday, and the Avalanche moved within one win of taking the first spot in the Western Conference finals. Game 5 will be in Denver on Wednesday.
Nazem Kadri scored on a power play in the second period, and Nathan MacKinnon — who had a brief absence to fix a bloody nose from a puck to the face — and Brock Nelson added empty-net goals in the final minute.
Nico Sturm tied the game at 2 for Minnesota with his first goal of the postseason about two minutes after Colton put the Avalanche up by 1. The Wild were outshot 20-5 over roughly the first half of the game by an energized Colorado offense.
After leading the NHL in goals during the regular season while posting the league’s best record, the Avalanche scored 14 times over the first two games before Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt stonewalled them in Game 3.
Q&A
What was the score of the Avalanche vs. Wild Game 4?
The Colorado Avalanche won Game 4 against the Minnesota Wild with a score of 5-2.
Who scored for the Avalanche in the third period of Game 4?
Ross Colton and Parker Kelly each scored for the Avalanche in the third period of Game 4.
When is Game 5 of the Avalanche vs. Wild series scheduled?
Game 5 of the Avalanche vs. Wild series is scheduled for Wednesday in Denver.
