Avalanche, Minnesota Wild

Avalanche score late, salvage point in forgettable shootout loss to Wild
Joel Kiviranta scored to force overtime and Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 saves for the Avalanche in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center.
Wild end Avalanche’s 6-game winning streak in shootout
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves for the Minnesota Wild, who ended the Colorado Avalanche’s six-game winning streak with a 2-1 shootout win at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday. Mats Zuccarello and Matt Boldy scored in the shootout, and Gustavsson stopped two attempts to seal the victory.
Boldy scores the shootout winner, Gustavsson stands tall in net, and Wild beat Avalanche 2-1
Matt Boldy scored the winner in a shootout to give the Minnesota Wild a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. Mats Zuccarello scored in regulation and in the shootout for the Wild, while Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves.
Wild make a mark in the shootout after lead escapes late against Avalanche
The Wild are still waiting for a breakthrough for their offense, but that didn’t prevent them from outscoring the Avalanche. They outlasted typically potent Colorado, 2-1 in a shootout Tuesday night at Xcel Energy Center to end the Avalanche’s six-game surge while gaining ground in the Western Conference playoff race.
3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 2-1 Loss to the Wild
The Colorado Avalanche came into Tuesday night’s matchup with the Minnesota Wild as one of the hottest teams in the league. A 3-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks extended their winning streak to six,
Zuccarello scores the shootout winner, Gustavsson stands tall in net and Wild beat Avalanche 2-1
The Wild took a 1-0 lead midway through the second when they capitalized on a turnover by Necas in his defensive zone. Boldy ...
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Game Recap: Wild 2, Avalanche 1
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves for the Minnesota Wild, who ended the Colorado Avalanche’s six-game winning ...
Avalanche aim to keep working on defense on trip to Calgary
An extra-time loss in which they tied the game with a late tally will not ruffle the feathers of the Colorado Avalanche as they return to action on the road to face the Calgary Flames on Friday.
Lehkonen and Necas score early in 3rd, MacKinnon tops 1,000 points as Avalanche beat Blackhawks 3-0
Artturi Lehkonen and Martin Necas scored in the third period, Nathan MacKinnon topped 1,000 points for his career, and the ...
Mikko Rantanen Sends Message Ahead of Avalanche Revenge Game
The dust has settled on the Mikko Rantanen trade drama that seemingly has lasted all winter-long. First getting traded to the ...
Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon Becomes The 100th Player In NHL History To Score 1,000 Points
Nathan MacKinnon became the latest NHL player to reach the 1,000-point plateau on Monday against the Chicago Blackhawks. He ...
Nichushkin has hat trick, MacKinnon scores go-ahead goal as Avalanche rally for 7-4 win over Leafs
Valeri Nichushkin completed a hat trick with an empty-net score after Nathan MacKinnon knocked in the go-ahead goal with 4:15 ...
Colorado brings 6-game win streak into matchup with Minnesota
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche seek to prolong a six-game win streak with a victory over the Minnesota Wild. Minnesota has an 11-9-2 record in Central Division games and a 36-24-4 record overall.
Mikko Rantanen's 'Weird' Message Before Stars-Avalanche Clash
With the Hurricanes against the ropes and Rantanen refusing to commit to signing an extension before the deadline, Carolina ...
GAME PREVIEW: Avalanche Host the Chicago Blackhawks to Close Out Six Game Homestand
Denver, Colo. - The Colorado Avalanche have an opportunity to earn all 12 possible points as they finish up their six-game ...
Avalanche Superstar Reaches 1,000-Point Milestone
As the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Chicago Blackhawks by a score of 3-0, superstar forward Nathan MacKinnon hit one of the game’s most notable milestones. P ...