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Avalanche Crush Wild 5-2, Lead Series 2-0

5/6/2026

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Summary

Avalanche Take Series Lead

Colorado Avalanche defeated Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Tuesday, moving to a 2-0 series lead.
Nathan MacKinnon recorded a goal, two assists and a power-play tally, his 21st multi-point playoff game.
Minnesota incurred five penalties, giving Colorado five power-play opportunities, of which the Avalanche converted two.
Kirill Kaprizov tied the game six seconds after Necas’s goal, matching a fast postseason two-goal sequence.

Summary

Wild Reassess

The series pauses Thursday-Friday as the PWHL Walter Cup semifinals begin, letting Minnesota reassess injured stars Jonas Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek.
Coach John Hynes shuffled Game 2, benching Zach Bogosian, inserting Jeff Petry and starting Filip Gustavsson.
Scott Wedgewood entered Game 2 after fixing equipment, recording 29 saves.
Wild captain Jared Spurgeon said the penalty kill is 59 % in the playoffs, down from 79.8 %.

History

Historical Context

In June 1996 the Colorado Avalanche, newly relocated from Quebec, won their first Stanley Cup by sweeping the Florida Panthers 4-0. It was the first Finals where both teams made their debut and the first relocated franchise to capture the Cup in its inaugural season. The triumph gave Denver its first major professional sports championship.

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Avalanche Take Series Lead

Colorado Avalanche defeated Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Tuesday, moving to a 2-0 series lead.
Nathan MacKinnon recorded a goal, two assists and a power-play tally, his 21st multi-point playoff game.
Minnesota incurred five penalties, giving Colorado five power-play opportunities, of which the Avalanche converted two.
Kirill Kaprizov tied the game six seconds after Necas’s goal, matching a fast postseason two-goal sequence.

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