This post is a reference for the above referenced series, so check back here for each game.
Game 1: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado. In goal: Ilya Bryzgalov and Semyon Varlamov. Colorado was first to score in the first period on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, made possible by Paul Stastny and Jamie McGinn. Minnesota tied it on a Charlie Coyle goal, coming off of Zach Parise and Marco Scandella. The Wild took the lead in the second period on a Ryan Suter goal, fueled by Mikko Koivu and Parise on the power play. The Avalanche retied it on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, guided in by Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie. Minnesota pulled ahead again with an Erik Haula goal, with a lone assist by Jonas Brodin. The Wild added on with a Kyle Brodziak goal, via Matt Cooke and Nino Neiderreiter. Colorado pulled back with a McGinn goal, helped along by O'Reilly. The Avalanche tied it on a Stastny goal, with helpers provided by Erik Johnson and MacKinnon. Colorado won in overtime on a Stastny goal, his second of the game, passed from MacKinnon, who got a sock trick, and Barrie. The three stars in the 5-4 game were Stastny, MacKinnon, and McGinn, while O'Reilly, Barrie, and Parise get the honorable mentions. Colorado owns a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado. In goal: Ilya Bryzgalov and Semyon Varlamov. Minnesota struck first in the first period on a Charlie Coyle goal, his second of the postseason, coming off of Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. Colorado tied it on a Nathan MacKinnon goal, via Paul Stastny and Nick Holden. The Avalanche took the lead in the second period on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his second of the playoffs, made possible by MacKinnon and Stastny. Colorado added on with another Landeskog goal, his second of the game and third of the postseason, guided in by MacKinnon and Stastny, the latter getting a sock trick. Darcy Kuemper relieved Bryzgalov at this time. The Wild got one back in the third period on a Marco Scandella goal, a shorthanded goal set up by Koivu and Zach Parise. The Avalanche iced it at 4-2 with an empty net power play goal by Stastny, his third of the playoffs, with a lone assist by MacKinnon, who got a sock trick. The three stars were MacKinnon, Stastny, and Landeskog, while Koivu gets an honorable mention. The Avalanche will travel with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. In goal: Semyon Varlamov and Darcy Kuemper. The game was scoreless into overtime, where Mikael Granlund scored, thanks to Jason Pominville and Zach Parise. The final was 1-0, and the three stars went to Kuemper (22 save shutout), Varlamov (45 for 46 in saves), and Granlund. The Avalanche still lead the series 2-1.
Game 4: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. In goal: Semyon Varlamov and Darcy Kuemper. Minnesota began in the first period on a Jared Spurgeon goal, made possible by Zach Parise and Mikael Granlund. The Wild added on in the second period with a Charlie Coyle power play goal, his third of the postseason, powered by Jason Pominville. Colorado got on the board on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by Jamie McGinn. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1, with the three stars being Coyle, Spurgeon, and Varlamov (30 for 32 in saves). The series heads back to Denver tied at 2.
Game 5: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado. In goal: Darcy Kuemper and Semyon Varlamov. Colorado got going in the second period on a Cody McLeod shorthanded goal, set up by Ryan O'Reilly. Minnesota tied it on a Matt Moulson goal, fueled by Jared Spurgeon and Dany Heatley. The Avalanche retook the lead as Nick Holden scored, thanks to Andre Benoit and Nathan MacKinnon. The Wild tied it in the third period on a Zach Parise goal, guided in by Jason Pominville and Mikael Granlund. Minnesota took the lead with a Kyle Brodziak goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Heatley and Charlie Coyle. Colorado pulled even with a late goal by P.A. Parenteau, passed from Paul Stastny and MacKinnon. The Avalanche won with a MacKinnon goal in overtime, his second of the playoffs, with helpers from Gabriel Landeskog and Ryan Wilson. The three stars belonged to MacKinnon, Parenteau, and Heatley. The Avalanche can win the series in Minnesota in the next game as they have a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. In goal: Semyon Varlamov and Darcy Kuemper. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Zach Parise power play goal, his second of the postseason, assisted by Ryan Suter and Mikko Koivu. The Wild added on with a Mikael Granlund goal, his second of the playoffs, coming off of Jason Pominville and Parise. Colorado got on the board with a shorthanded Paul Stastny goal, his fourth of the postseason, set up by Ryan O'Reilly. The Avalanche tied it in the second period on a Nick Holden power play goal, his second of the playoffs, powered by O'Reilly and Matt Duchene. Minnesota took the lead back in the third period on a Parise goal, his second of the game and third of the postseason, passed from Koivu and Suter. The Wild extended the lead with an empty net goal by Pominville, courtesy of Erik Haula and Parise. Minnesota won 5-2 with an unassisted empty net goal by Marco Scandella. The three stars were given to Parise, Pominville, and O'Reilly, while Suter and Koivu get the honorable mentions. The series will head to a decisive game 7 in Denver.
Game 7: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado. In goal: Darcy Kuemper and Semyon Varlamov. Colorado opened in the first period on a Nick Holden power play goal, his third of the postseason, powered by Jamie McGinn and Matt Duchene. Minnesota tied it on a Mikko Koivu goal, guided in by Charlie Coyle and Matt Moulson. The Avalanche retook the lead on a McGinn goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by Joey Hishon and Ryan Wilson. The Wild tied it again in the second period with a Dany Heatley goal, coming off of Mikael Granlund and Jonas Brodin. Colorado pulled ahead in the third period with a Paul Stastny goal, his fifth of the postseason, via P.A. Parenteau and Nate Guenin. Minnesota pulled even as Nino Neiderreiter scored, thanks to Kyle Brodziak and Heatley. The Avalanche gained the lead on an Erik Johnson goal, made possible by Parenteau and Duchene. The Wild got another equalizer as Jared Spurgeon scored his second of the playoffs, going in unassisted. Minnesota won the game 5-4 with a Neiderreiter goal, his second of the game, with assists provided by Brodziak and Heatley. The three stars were Neiderreiter, Heatley, and Spurgeon, while Brodziak, McGinn, Duchene, and Parenteau receive the honorable mentions. The Wild surprisingly advance with a 4-3 series win, and will play the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round.
Game 1: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado. In goal: Ilya Bryzgalov and Semyon Varlamov. Colorado was first to score in the first period on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, made possible by Paul Stastny and Jamie McGinn. Minnesota tied it on a Charlie Coyle goal, coming off of Zach Parise and Marco Scandella. The Wild took the lead in the second period on a Ryan Suter goal, fueled by Mikko Koivu and Parise on the power play. The Avalanche retied it on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, guided in by Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie. Minnesota pulled ahead again with an Erik Haula goal, with a lone assist by Jonas Brodin. The Wild added on with a Kyle Brodziak goal, via Matt Cooke and Nino Neiderreiter. Colorado pulled back with a McGinn goal, helped along by O'Reilly. The Avalanche tied it on a Stastny goal, with helpers provided by Erik Johnson and MacKinnon. Colorado won in overtime on a Stastny goal, his second of the game, passed from MacKinnon, who got a sock trick, and Barrie. The three stars in the 5-4 game were Stastny, MacKinnon, and McGinn, while O'Reilly, Barrie, and Parise get the honorable mentions. Colorado owns a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado. In goal: Ilya Bryzgalov and Semyon Varlamov. Minnesota struck first in the first period on a Charlie Coyle goal, his second of the postseason, coming off of Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. Colorado tied it on a Nathan MacKinnon goal, via Paul Stastny and Nick Holden. The Avalanche took the lead in the second period on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his second of the playoffs, made possible by MacKinnon and Stastny. Colorado added on with another Landeskog goal, his second of the game and third of the postseason, guided in by MacKinnon and Stastny, the latter getting a sock trick. Darcy Kuemper relieved Bryzgalov at this time. The Wild got one back in the third period on a Marco Scandella goal, a shorthanded goal set up by Koivu and Zach Parise. The Avalanche iced it at 4-2 with an empty net power play goal by Stastny, his third of the playoffs, with a lone assist by MacKinnon, who got a sock trick. The three stars were MacKinnon, Stastny, and Landeskog, while Koivu gets an honorable mention. The Avalanche will travel with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. In goal: Semyon Varlamov and Darcy Kuemper. The game was scoreless into overtime, where Mikael Granlund scored, thanks to Jason Pominville and Zach Parise. The final was 1-0, and the three stars went to Kuemper (22 save shutout), Varlamov (45 for 46 in saves), and Granlund. The Avalanche still lead the series 2-1.
Game 4: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. In goal: Semyon Varlamov and Darcy Kuemper. Minnesota began in the first period on a Jared Spurgeon goal, made possible by Zach Parise and Mikael Granlund. The Wild added on in the second period with a Charlie Coyle power play goal, his third of the postseason, powered by Jason Pominville. Colorado got on the board on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by Jamie McGinn. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1, with the three stars being Coyle, Spurgeon, and Varlamov (30 for 32 in saves). The series heads back to Denver tied at 2.
Game 5: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado. In goal: Darcy Kuemper and Semyon Varlamov. Colorado got going in the second period on a Cody McLeod shorthanded goal, set up by Ryan O'Reilly. Minnesota tied it on a Matt Moulson goal, fueled by Jared Spurgeon and Dany Heatley. The Avalanche retook the lead as Nick Holden scored, thanks to Andre Benoit and Nathan MacKinnon. The Wild tied it in the third period on a Zach Parise goal, guided in by Jason Pominville and Mikael Granlund. Minnesota took the lead with a Kyle Brodziak goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Heatley and Charlie Coyle. Colorado pulled even with a late goal by P.A. Parenteau, passed from Paul Stastny and MacKinnon. The Avalanche won with a MacKinnon goal in overtime, his second of the playoffs, with helpers from Gabriel Landeskog and Ryan Wilson. The three stars belonged to MacKinnon, Parenteau, and Heatley. The Avalanche can win the series in Minnesota in the next game as they have a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. In goal: Semyon Varlamov and Darcy Kuemper. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Zach Parise power play goal, his second of the postseason, assisted by Ryan Suter and Mikko Koivu. The Wild added on with a Mikael Granlund goal, his second of the playoffs, coming off of Jason Pominville and Parise. Colorado got on the board with a shorthanded Paul Stastny goal, his fourth of the postseason, set up by Ryan O'Reilly. The Avalanche tied it in the second period on a Nick Holden power play goal, his second of the playoffs, powered by O'Reilly and Matt Duchene. Minnesota took the lead back in the third period on a Parise goal, his second of the game and third of the postseason, passed from Koivu and Suter. The Wild extended the lead with an empty net goal by Pominville, courtesy of Erik Haula and Parise. Minnesota won 5-2 with an unassisted empty net goal by Marco Scandella. The three stars were given to Parise, Pominville, and O'Reilly, while Suter and Koivu get the honorable mentions. The series will head to a decisive game 7 in Denver.
Game 7: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado. In goal: Darcy Kuemper and Semyon Varlamov. Colorado opened in the first period on a Nick Holden power play goal, his third of the postseason, powered by Jamie McGinn and Matt Duchene. Minnesota tied it on a Mikko Koivu goal, guided in by Charlie Coyle and Matt Moulson. The Avalanche retook the lead on a McGinn goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by Joey Hishon and Ryan Wilson. The Wild tied it again in the second period with a Dany Heatley goal, coming off of Mikael Granlund and Jonas Brodin. Colorado pulled ahead in the third period with a Paul Stastny goal, his fifth of the postseason, via P.A. Parenteau and Nate Guenin. Minnesota pulled even as Nino Neiderreiter scored, thanks to Kyle Brodziak and Heatley. The Avalanche gained the lead on an Erik Johnson goal, made possible by Parenteau and Duchene. The Wild got another equalizer as Jared Spurgeon scored his second of the playoffs, going in unassisted. Minnesota won the game 5-4 with a Neiderreiter goal, his second of the game, with assists provided by Brodziak and Heatley. The three stars were Neiderreiter, Heatley, and Spurgeon, while Brodziak, McGinn, Duchene, and Parenteau receive the honorable mentions. The Wild surprisingly advance with a 4-3 series win, and will play the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round.
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