Kaprizov, Wild hand Avs their 1st loss in playoffs
AP News
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Kirill Kaprizov scored first and assisted on the next two goals as the Minnesota Wild delivered the Colorado Avalanche their first defeat this postseason with a 5-1 victory in Game 3 of their second-round series.
Quinn Hughes followed Kaprizov’s 4-on-4 score late in the first period with a 4-on-3 goal less than two minutes later.
Ryan Hartman batted in a deflected power-play shot early in the second period to prompt an Avalanche goalie change from Scott Wedgewood to Mackenzie Blackwood.
Nathan MacKinnon got the Avalanche later in the second period before Brock Faber answered for the Wild 20 seconds later.
Wild bounce back against Avalanche
- Kaprizov gets the Wild going with a goal and two assists in a 5-1 win to hand the Avs their 1st loss ABC News —
- Wild vs. Avalanche Game 3: Key takeaways as Minnesota bounces back, gets in the series The New York Times —
- 'It shows it works:' How Wild beat Avalanche is a blueprint for making this a series The New York Times —
- Avalanche face big goalie decision for Game 4 vs. Wild after first loss of playoffs The New York Times —
- Avs make their first goalie change by pulling Wedgewood for Blackwood during Game 3 in loss to Wild ABC News —