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.
Boldy scores the shootout winner, helping 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. Kiviranta tied it at 14:20 of the third period when he tipped Samuel Girard’s long backhander past Gustavsson.
Boldy scores the shootiut 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 poked the puck to Marco Rossi, who pushed it ahead to a charging Zuccarello. His high wrist shot beat Blackwood over the shoulder.
Zuccarello scores the shootout winner, Gustavsson stands tall in net and Wild beat Avalanche 2-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. — 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.
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