Depth guys take center stage, Avalanche fend off Wild to win Game 4 in Stanley Cup Playoffs

On a night where the shorthanded Colorado Avalanche desperately needed contributions from some of the other guys, they delivered.

Wild's season pushed to brink in gut-punch Game 4 loss to Avalanche

The Minnesota Wild's season is officially on life support. The Colorado Avalanche scored four third-period goals and delivered a huge punch to the collective gut of Wild fans in a 5-2 victory in Game 4 of this second-round series at Grand Casino Arena on Monday night.

Avs' Nathan MacKinnon, bloodied by puck to face, returns to game

Colorado forward Nathan MacKinnon, bloodied by a puck to the face, briefly left the Avalanche's game against the Minnesota Wild on Monday in Minneapolis before returning to action. He wound up scoring an empty-net goal in the last minute of Colorado's 5-2 win,

Avs make their first goalie change by pulling Wedgewood for Blackwood during Game 3 in loss to Wild

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche made a change in net for the first time this postseason, pulling Scott Wedgewood early in the second period of Game 3 of their second-round NHL playoff series on Saturday night after he allowed three goals to the Minnesota Wild.

Wild injury and lineup updates for Game 4; Avs change goalie

Mackenzie Blackwood replaced Scott Wedgewood early in the second period of the Avs' 5-1 loss to the Wild in Game 3.