Avalanche take 3-1 lead into game 5 against Wild
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Ross Colton and Parker Kelly each scored their first goals of the postseason in the third period for Colorado as the Avalanche snapped back from a midseries lull and beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in Game 4 to take a 3-1 lead in the second round of the NHL playoffs.
On a night where the shorthanded Colorado Avalanche desperately needed contributions from some of the other guys, they delivered.
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.
Nathan MacKinnon earned praise from a hockey analyst after battling through a gruesome facial injury during the Colorado Avalanche‘s 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 4 of their NHL second-round playoff series.