Wild Blow 3-0 First Period Lead, Eliminated In 5 Games To Avalanche

TL;DR

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in Game 5, eliminating them from the playoffs. The Wild initially led 3-0 but could not maintain their advantage.

Key points

Avalanche won Game 5 4-3
Wild led 3-0 early in the game
Avalanche eliminated the Wild from playoffs
Avalanche ended 17-year series-closing drought
Nick Foligno scored twice for the Wild

Colorado AvalancheMinnesota WildNick FolignoMichael McCarron

Well Game 5 was a thriller if you are a hockey fan. With tons of emotions for both fanbases, the Colorado Avalanche came up with a huge 4-3 win to eliminate the Minnesota Wild in the second round.

With the win, the Avalanche snapped a 17-year drought of not closing out a series on home ice.

Minnesota came out with an early lead by scoring three quick goals. Michael McCarron's goal in the first period was later overturned and ruled that he had put it in with his hand.

Not long after, Nick Foligno got the Wild back on the board with his second of the game to make it a 3-0 lead.

That was all for MacKenzie Blackwood as Scott Wedgewood got the third period. Minnesota then put eight shots on Wedgewood for the second and third period.

Colorado outshot the Wild 18-8 in the last two periods and scored three goals.

Parker Kelly got the Avalanche on the board in the second period with a tip-in. Jack Drury scored late in the third with another tip and Nathan MacKinnon, who had nine shots in the first three periods, ripped one home to tie it with under two minutes left.

Matt Boldy, , , , and had a combined eight shots in three periods.