Colorado Avalanche beat Minnesota Wild to take 2-0 series lead
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Updated · The New York Times · May 5
Colorado Avalanche beat Minnesota Wild to take 2-0 series lead
7 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 5
In Denver, Colorado won 5-2 as Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists, setting a franchise record with his 21st career multi-point playoff game.
Colorado's special teams proved decisive, scoring twice on five power plays and killing both Minnesota chances, while Scott Wedgewood made 29 saves after conceding six in Game 1.
The injury-hit Wild, missing key defenders and hoping Joel Eriksson Ek can return, head to Minnesota for Games 3 and 4 seeking to avoid another failed comeback from 2-0 down.
Down 0-2 with key injuries, can a three-day break salvage the Wild's season against the record-setting Avalanche?
With 12 different goal-scorers in two games, has Colorado's offense become the most unstoppable force in the NHL playoffs?