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00:02Welcome to the State of Hockey from St. Paul, Minnesota.
00:06The Stanley Cup playoffs on TNT are presented by Geico.
00:11Game 3, Minnesota Wild, Colorado Avalanche.
00:17Thanks so much for joining us.
00:18Kenny Albert, Eddie Olcet, Brian Boucher.
00:21Avalanche won the first two games of this series on whole ice.
00:24How can the Wild get back into it?
00:26Well, they've got to go even in the specialty teams.
00:28The power play has to get going.
00:30This is a month's win situation, Bruce, I believe, for the Minnesota Wild.
00:34And they've got to get a stop from Jester Ballstad,
00:36who will be back in goal here in Game 3.
00:38Yeah, one guy they've got to stop on the Avalanche is Nathan McKinnon.
00:41I think in years past since McKinnon won a Stanley Cup,
00:44he's had some frustrating moments early on in the playoffs.
00:47Hasn't been the case so far.
00:486-0 for the Avalanche.
00:50McKinnon's been able to do whatever he's wanted
00:52through the first two games of this series.
00:54The Wild have to make sure he's not a factor here in Game 3.
00:58McKinnon with six points over the first two games.
01:03Avalanche winning Game 1-9-6.
01:06Game 2 by a 5-2 score.
01:09Top line against top line to start the game.
01:13Both teams should be well-wrestled after having three days off
01:17in between Game 2 and 3.
01:21They have not played since Tuesday night in Denver.
01:26Avalanche have scored 14 goals over the first two games.
01:31He's lacking in pass picked off by Matt Zuccarello.
01:35Here comes Kaprizov.
01:37Kaprizov to the net and the save made by Wedgwood.
01:40Oh, Devont Taves did not have a smooth transition there
01:45as he was going to try to close up on Kirill Kaprizov.
01:50And Kaprizov read that and gets his puck from his backhand to his forehand.
01:55And Bougie, I think when he looks at that replay at some point,
01:58he's going to win.
01:59And he was just looking at your monitor, Bougie.
02:01Your little sneaky peeker there by Kaprizov.
02:03He wanted to go short side high.
02:05He just didn't elevate that puck enough.
02:07There was some room on that near side, glove side on Wedgwood.
02:14Puck set in deep by Molenski.
02:17Landis Scott with it for the Avalanche.
02:20Puck comes up the boards to Molenski.
02:22The Flyers and Hurricanes are in overtime.
02:25TNT.
02:26Pachuskin set the puck off the side of the cage.
02:29Back out to the right side.
02:30It comes Molenski.
02:33Puck set wide of the net.
02:35Volstead allowed eight.
02:36In game one, it was Gustafson who made the start for the Wild.
02:40In game two, they go back to Volstead.
02:43Here tonight.
02:48Spurgeon chasing back in the Minnesota zone.
02:50It's an icing call against the abs.
02:55Head coach John Hines talked about yesterday Volstead
02:59of going back to him.
03:00And Bougie was leaning more on the first six games
03:03of the playoffs that he played really well in
03:05and not necessarily how poorly his team
03:08played in front of his goaltender.
03:10Yeah, and he made mention about needing a rest
03:12and perhaps as a young goaltender, he needed it.
03:15I would have liked to see the young kid come back
03:17after giving up eight, see what he's made of.
03:19They made the decision to go to Gustafson.
03:21It did not work out.
03:22Now it feels like to me, it's Volstead's net
03:25the rest of the way in this series.
03:26Let's see if he can find a way to dig him out of this hole.
03:31He won four of six in the first round.
03:34The Wild eliminated the Dallas Stars.
03:39Minnesota down 2-0 in this series,
03:41playing their first game on home ice.
03:44You know, I asked Coach Jared Bednar if he had any thought
03:46of going to Blackwood in game two.
03:48He said no, abruptly no.
03:50And that's because they had a sweep in the first round.
03:52There was no worry about rest for Redwood,
03:54but for Minnesota, a much different story.
03:59Wild have changed two of their defense pairings
04:02following game two.
04:04Bogosian has returned to the lineup.
04:06Did not play in the second game of this series.
04:08He's paired with Middleton, who is shaking up air.
04:11Middleton has heard there.
04:12He tried to hit Nick Waugh and was laboring.
04:15He was holding his left part of his body, his left arm,
04:20very gingerly getting some medical attention
04:22on that Wild bench.
04:23I think he may have collided with his own player there.
04:25I believe it was Trinion that he made contact with.
04:28Pass up the middle.
04:29Too far for Sturm.
04:32Wedgwood covers.
04:37He's one big, tough customer, Middleton is.
04:39And, you know, for him to be laboring like this,
04:42you know it's something that is not feeling right.
04:45You see right there, Trinion gets him from the side.
04:47Never saw him.
04:54Really no chance to protect himself.
04:58I think he's making a hit on Juan.
05:00And as you picked up right in front of you, Boosh, the collision.
05:06And now an opportunity for the avalanche.
05:08Puck sent wide by Drury.
05:10Trinion, Boosh, usually one of the league leaders in hits,
05:13got his own man in that instance in Middleton.
05:17But when you're looking for hits, I mean, sometimes you're going to get your own guys.
05:22And we'll keep an eye on Middleton on the bench to see if he can kind of shake that hit
05:25off.
05:26Now Hartman goes to the hit on McCarr, who stepped out of the way.
05:31Puck in to the right of Volstead.
05:35Outlet pass for Hartman.
05:37Picked off by Arturi Lekanen.
05:40Now Tabes into the neutral zone.
05:43Back it comes to McCarr.
05:45McCarr shoots in from center.
05:48Pucks back on the puck for Minnesota.
05:50Passed Quinn Hughes.
05:52And the puck cleared down into the Colorado zone.
05:56Boldy, first man in, eliminating the icing.
05:59Matt Boldy out in front looking for Uroff.
06:02Now Johansson.
06:04Out for a shot by Huck.
06:05That deflects wide off the stick of Boldy.
06:08Huck played behind the net by Brent Burns.
06:11And it's cleared by Lekanen.
06:16Avalanche go for a change.
06:17We've played four minutes.
06:19Wild have the first two shots on goal.
06:22In a scoreless game three.
06:24Puck off the stick of Trinion.
06:26Sent back into the Minnesota zone.
06:29Played along the wall by Najuskin.
06:34Now Lekanen sends the puck back around.
06:37Hunt and Molenski.
06:39Middleton back on the ice for the wild.
06:41Molenski slides it across.
06:44And a save by Volstead.
06:47He covers up.
06:49He's got the shot off the stick of Brent Kulak.
07:00The head coaches, Jared Pettner, led the Avalanche to a Stanley Cup title in 2022.
07:06John Hines of the wild.
07:09With that first round win over Dallas after the Minnesota franchise had lost their last nine playoff series.
07:23Colorado with a sweep of Los Angeles in round one.
07:26The Avalanche sits at home during this postseason.
07:42We welcome those of you who have just joined us on TNT following the Carolina Hurricanes' overtime victory.
07:51Jackson Blake with the game winner.
07:53Lekanen sweep the Philadelphia Flyers.
07:56Game three here in St. Paul, Minnesota.
07:58Kenny Albert, Eddie Olchek, Brian Boucher.
08:01Avalanche won the first two.
08:04Minnesota Wild on home ice tonight after the teams had three full days since their last game in Denver.
08:12Big hit, Nick Foligno on Sam Molenski after he moved that puck up, took a hit to make a play.
08:18Here comes Vico Sturm, defended by Kulak.
08:22Down low, Marcus Foligno.
08:24Mark rolled off his stick.
08:26Flew it up the boards by Kulak.
08:30Now Faber.
08:31That would have taken away at the other end.
08:33Really good play there by Faber.
08:36Here's Nick Foligno.
08:38Into the left of Wedgwood.
08:41Shots are 2-1 in favor of the Wild.
08:46Another hard hit made by Marcus Foligno.
08:48Yeah, that was on Jack Drury.
08:51Here's Zuccarello for Kaprizov.
08:54Karol Kaprizov.
08:55Keeps the puck away from Makar.
08:59Shot by Spurgeon.
09:01Held in by Hunt.
09:05Back out it comes for Kaprizov.
09:07Turned aside by Wedgwood.
09:08Yeah, the defenseman Hunt right in front of Wedgwood.
09:10That was a good stop.
09:13Now Kaprizov with it once again for Minnesota.
09:15Bottled up by McKinnon.
09:17Puck comes out of the zone.
09:21McKinnon looking to work it free.
09:22Battle in front of the Minnesota Wild bench.
09:27And now it's Zuccarello with Hartman on his left.
09:30Flips the puck into the corner.
09:32Right behind the net by Taves.
09:34Ahead for Lekkanen.
09:36And now the Avalanche moving quickly into the Minnesota zone.
09:40It's Natchez.
09:40Poked away by Faber.
09:43Brock Faber moves the puck in deep.
09:46Walensky takes a hit for Boldy.
09:48Natchez's got to be careful there at that blue line.
09:50You've got to make sure that that puck gets in deep.
09:52You start moving that puck east or west, and you've got players going by you.
09:57Fortunately, it wasn't an odd man situation back the other way.
10:05Now the Avalanche will reset with seven minutes gone in this opening period.
10:09Here's their captain, Gabe Landiscon, waiting for teammates.
10:13Moves the puck along.
10:14Played by Natchez's skin.
10:16Now Natchez's skin between the circle shot blocked.
10:19Natchez's skin with it again.
10:20Oh, the save by Volstead.
10:23You're off.
10:24Knocked down by Landiscon.
10:25Middleton flips the puck ahead to Boldy.
10:29Here's Boghossian to the red line.
10:30Wrist the puck around like a burn.
10:33On it for the Avs.
10:34Lost it.
10:35Centering pass from Trinion.
10:36Kipped off by Kadri.
10:41And this will be an icing call against the Avalanche.
10:48Well, the Foligno brothers certainly bringing the physicality here in Game 3.
10:52And I think in this series, maybe the physical play hasn't been there for the while the way it was
10:58against Dallas.
10:59But certainly physical here early on is able to get a couple of bodies on some Avalanche players
11:04and a couple of good saves there for Volstead early on.
11:07Important that he has a good start after giving up eight in Game 1.
11:20McCarran out for the offensive zone draw.
11:23Buck held it along the wall by McCarran.
11:27And now cleared out of the zone by Ross Colton.
11:31Colton with an assist on each of the game-winning goals for the Avalanche in this series.
11:38Here's Kadri.
11:38Drops it back.
11:41Dale McCarr.
11:42Pass up the medal.
11:43Picked off.
11:43Clint Hughes with it for Minnesota.
11:45A little different looking line here for John Hines in the wild.
11:47You have McCarran.
11:48He's going off there.
11:49Senko going off there.
11:49They're out there with Kaprizov.
11:51And knowing there's a TV timeout coming out, you're doubling up Kaprizov.
11:55Get him some extra ice time there before the TV timeout coming up.
12:00Next stoppage.
12:02Here's Tades leading the rush into the Minnesota wild zone.
12:06Buck handled by Volstead.
12:08Up the board.
12:09Sturm.
12:11And now it's cleared by Marcus Foligno.
12:13Played by McCarr.
12:15And now Lekkonen works it back onto the stick of Devontae.
12:19Well, Bush was talking about the physical play.
12:21Both these teams have high skill level, and you've got to make sure that you're not running out of position
12:27to try to make contact.
12:29Now Marcus Foligno for the wild.
12:31Drops it back shot.
12:33Misses the net.
12:33Kept alive by Hunt.
12:35Ryan Hartman, they've got a good look.
12:38Shot by Hartman that time.
12:39Missed the net.
12:41Hartman ending with 12 shots on goal over the first two games.
12:45Now Lekkonen settles the puck down.
12:48Here comes McKinnon.
12:50Offside.
12:51Are the ads.
12:53Nine minutes in.
12:55First period.
12:56Game three.
12:57In St. Paul, Minnesota.
13:02Colorado Avalanches remain undefeated in the playoffs and take a 2-0 series lead against the Wilds.
13:08It's proud hockey.
13:09This is what it comes down to.
13:10It's just leaving it all out there, really.
13:11Cross-lice.
13:12McKinnon scores!
13:14In the minutes for the Wilds.
13:15Got to find a way back into this.
13:17Better not take your foot off the gas pedal.
13:19Both of these teams can score.
13:20Up down low.
13:20You're on the pass in front of this goal!
13:22Both teams are going to fight for 60 minutes.
13:24Critical.
13:24Game three.
13:302-0 lead in the series for the Colorado Avalanche.
13:36No score over the first nine minutes, two seconds.
13:40There have been eight first period goals scored over the first two games.
13:44Here's the Lenski for Colorado.
13:47Favor.
13:48Back around.
13:50Twin Hughes lets it go through.
13:51Zuccarello bottled up by Molenski and the puck is covered by Volstead.
14:06There's one guy you want to target, maybe you're the Avalanche, Landeskog, with a pretty solid hit there on Quinn
14:13Hughes.
14:15Hard to get him.
14:16He's awfully elusive at times, but Manuskog lined him up pretty good there.
14:25Hartman won the draw from McKinnon.
14:28What's set ahead by Faber.
14:30Flexed out of the zone.
14:31Here's Hartman.
14:32Gaines will step on McKinnon.
14:34Saved by Wentz.
14:34One and then another.
14:36Love stop.
14:37Hartman with a couple of chances.
14:40Well, Ryan Hartman, his last shift, had a real good opportunity.
14:44Missed to the far side.
14:45This one here, he comes all the way across the ice.
14:47That's a good chance.
14:48Follows up and maybe off the skate.
14:51Does he get a piece of this off the second chance?
14:54It goes skate.
14:56He never gets a stick on it, but Wentzwood has to be solid, absorbent, not give up a rebound.
15:04Hartman wins the faceoff.
15:05Here's Faber.
15:07Of course, the Ozone faceoff went for the Wild here in period one.
15:10Pucks that in deep by Kaprizov.
15:12Played by McCarr.
15:13Taken away by Kaprizov.
15:14He's met by Nelson.
15:17Kaprizov maintains control.
15:19And then a shot by Zuccarello.
15:20And the avalanche clear.
15:25Now Zuccarello.
15:26Here's Faber.
15:30Rob Faber surveys.
15:33Now sends to the corner.
15:34Kaprizov held up by Taves.
15:37Kaprizov turns.
15:38Shoot.
15:38Stick save.
15:39Wedgwood.
15:40Zuccarello was wide open in front of the net.
15:42Unfortunately, the play from Kaprizov was to Wedgwood and not off to the side.
15:48Because if that was the case, he would have had a mini breakaway there from about four feet in.
15:54With Johansson.
15:55Buck was knocked away by Burns.
15:57Comes Boldy with it.
15:58Back out for Hunt.
16:00Now Boldy across.
16:02Spurgeon with some room.
16:03Spurgeon shoots.
16:04Now Spurgeon for Johansson.
16:07Marcus Johansson with a goal in each of the first two games of this series for Minnesota.
16:11Buck knocked down by Boldy.
16:13Quickly back into the Colorado Avalanche zone.
16:16Buck sent through the crease.
16:19And now the abs back the other way.
16:22Good pin along the wall on Kadri.
16:25By Johansson.
16:28Now it's Boldy.
16:31Buck flipped ahead by Bogosian.
16:34Down to nine minutes remaining.
16:35Opening period.
16:36Molenski.
16:37Up the left side.
16:39Towards the net.
16:40The deep.
16:40And the save by Volstead.
16:43Stopping Parker Kelly.
16:46And the puck deflected into the Minnesota Wild bench.
16:53Big save made by Jesper Volstead.
16:57Keeping this for scoreless.
16:59Game three.
17:05Oh, yes.
17:06For Volstead with a real good save on Parker Kelly before we went to break.
17:10Off the rush as we look at our AT&T connected cam.
17:12Kelly able to get behind your off.
17:14And a real important save for Volstead early on here.
17:17It's over.
17:17Kadri with the beautiful pass.
17:19And unfortunately, as he went from his forehand to his backhand,
17:24that puck started waffling on him.
17:26He got a lot on him.
17:29As an offensive player, there's no worse feeling when you're going to make a move
17:33and all of a sudden the puck starts wobbling on you.
17:37It actually just didn't elevate it enough.
17:39And then it went off the glove, off the mass, and off the near side of the net.
17:43Now Kulak with a blast.
17:48Puck kept alive by the Avalanche in a scoreless game.
17:51Out to the right side, Malinsky.
17:53The keep in there by Malinsky.
17:55That was a quick play.
17:56Go from backhand to forehand.
17:59Now the puck held in by Kulak.
18:01Tarasenko with the giveaway.
18:03Puck comes out of the zone.
18:05And Drury fires it back down.
18:12Avalanche go for a change.
18:138.20 to go.
18:14First period.
18:16Pass too far for Trinian.
18:18Played by Kale McCarr.
18:23Shots down 6-4 in favor of the Wild.
18:26Here's McCarr.
18:28Now Caves.
18:29Rips the puck around.
18:31Hartman waiting.
18:32Too far for Zuccarello.
18:34Carried back across by McKinnon.
18:37McKinnon for Lekin.
18:38Back out to McCarr.
18:39Tried to get it through to Lekin.
18:41Penalty coming up here against the Wild.
18:43Delayed call.
18:43Touch made by Hughes.
18:45And the Avalanche will have the game's first.
18:48And advantage.
18:57That'll be on Brock Faber.
19:01Minnesota penalty number 7.
19:03Two minutes for high sticking.
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19:26Faber gets the stick up on McKinnon.
19:28Power play brought to you by Vanda Pharmaceuticals.
19:32Eddie, you talked about special teams in our Open.
19:36Colorado three for seven.
19:38On the power play, Minnesota has struggled on the penalty kill.
19:43During the Stanley Cup playoffs.
19:45Cadre out for McCarr.
19:47Shot misses the net.
19:47Played by Natchez.
19:49Spurgeon hits the boards and ice.
19:51Landis gone.
19:52Works the puck back out.
19:53Минесора wanted a tripping penalty as Spurgeon got taken down.
19:57Макар, for Kadri, off the stick of McKinnon.
20:02Макар was trying to get that past McKinnon to get it to McCarr
20:05because I think it had a lot of heat on it.
20:08And unfortunately for the avalanche,
20:10it hit the skate of McKinnon and exited the zone.
20:14Here comes McKinnon with speed, dropping it back for Kadri.
20:17And now McCarr.
20:21And at 10 remaining on this power play, Kadri with it once again.
20:26Now Landeskog looked to go short side on Volstead.
20:30Kept alive by Kadri.
20:31Here's McKinnon.
20:33McKinnon for McCarr.
20:36And it's Stern.
20:37We want a Stanley Cup with the avalanche back at 22.
20:41Ross Ice passes behind Foldy.
20:44Natchez with it for Colorado.
20:47Down to 45 seconds remaining on the favor penalty.
20:50Two shots so far during this power play.
20:52Here comes McKinnon.
20:54Now Devon Taves.
20:57Here's McKinnon.
20:58Three straight three-point games for Nathan McKinnon.
21:02Back out for Taves.
21:03And then across for a blast by Natchez.
21:06Up the boards from McKinnon.
21:10Good play along the wall by Nick Foligno.
21:12And the puck is cleared down by Boldy.
21:14A very good start for Volstead.
21:16I think he's made some good saves, some good reads on the PK.
21:20Leave a down low play for him.
21:21He has to do his part.
21:23Certainly has done that here early on.
21:26Here's Machuskin.
21:27Flips the puck around.
21:28Penalty time winding down.
21:32Machuskin in behind the Minnesota net.
21:34Now to Molenski.
21:37There's Taves with a shot.
21:38That misses the net.
21:39The screen in front of the net there by Nelson.
21:41Looking for a redirect.
21:42Faber out of the box.
21:44So the Wild kill it off.
21:46Three shots for the Avs.
21:47During their first bad advantage.
21:49Here in game three.
21:51Molenski shot blocked.
21:53Faber settled the puck down.
21:55Couldn't clear.
21:57Up the live by Nachuskin.
21:59Now Brock Nelson.
22:01The Minnesota native.
22:02Out to the point for Brent Burns.
22:05Here's Quinn Hughes for the Wild.
22:08Goes crossing with Hartman.
22:13Back the other way.
22:14Logan O'Connor.
22:15Here's Kelly who had that great chance early.
22:17Buck rolls in on Volstead.
22:19And he covers up in the crease.
22:21And that's an extracurricular activity.
22:47And they have a couple of penalties here.
22:49Kenny with Kelly and Hartman.
22:51But we'll figure it all out when we come back.
22:58Welcome back.
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23:14Teams will skate four aside.
23:16Coincidental minor penalties.
23:17Parker Kelly.
23:20Ryan Hartman.
23:22One thing that Hartman does have.
23:25He has incredible chemistry with Capri Soft.
23:28And Zuccarello.
23:32Now we go to four-on-four hockey here where obviously there's a lot more open ice.
23:38Better have your head on a swivel with the defensemen that each team have in this situation.
23:43And here's one of them, Faber, who led the rush into the Colorado zone.
23:47Feeds Capri Soft.
23:48Feeds and scores!
24:09Well, a heck of a play.
24:10Patience by Brock Faber to hang on to it.
24:12Kapri Soft late arriving and the patience by Kapri Soft to outweigh Wedgwood.
24:17A little pump fake and then takes it to his left and is able to elevate it, Edzo.
24:22Well, Kapri Soft came from...
24:26He came from his own zone and then all of a sudden, Boosh, everything just parted.
24:33And he got this puck, makes one little stick handle, holds on to that puck, and elevates the puck up
24:39and over Scott Wedgwood.
24:42Fourth goal of the postseason, second in this series for Kapri Soft.
24:47Here's Kapri Soft once again for Boldy.
24:50Now, Faber.
24:54Quinn Hughes out at the left point.
24:57Now, Faber.
24:59Faber and Hughes with the assist on the Kapri Soft goal.
25:04Here's Kapri Soft up top.
25:06Shoots one.
25:06Reflected high by Boldy.
25:09Gets alive by Boldy.
25:12Boldy and team's battle.
25:14Now McCorn hit by Kapri Soft and a hooking penalty.
25:20Will be assessed here.
25:22This will go against the abs.
25:25Let me go back to the goal.
25:27Here is Brock Faber.
25:29And here is Kapri Soft.
25:38And that lane just opened up perfectly and he was all by himself.
25:42And just a beautiful four-on-four goal there for the Wilds.
25:47And no wonder why the Avalanche didn't know where he was.
25:50I mean, he's so far back.
25:51There's no way to pick him up.
25:52And by the time you see him, it's too late.
25:54Hooking penalty here on Taves.
25:56And a four-on-three here for the Wilds.
25:59And one of their top penalty killers on the back end.
26:03In the penalty box with Devon Taves.
26:06Boldy with Zuccarello for Free Soft and Hughes.
26:09Four skaters on three with Taves in the box for hooking.
26:14A lot of time to work the four-on-three here if you're the Wild.
26:21But cleared down ice by the abs.
26:23Look at the Geico players on the ice.
26:26Minnesota with a 1-0 lead.
26:30Here's Boldy.
26:32Now Kaprizov.
26:34Who has the goal for the Wilds.
26:37Zuccarello.
26:38Back across for Hughes.
26:41Here's Matt Zuccarello.
26:43Kaprizov defended by Burns.
26:4530 seconds remaining on the coincidental minor penalties for Kelly and Hartman.
26:50Kaprizov back out.
26:52Quinn Hughes.
26:54Now Zuccarello with it.
26:56Changed by Wedgwood.
26:57Boldy slides it across.
26:59Don't stick up.
26:59No stick for Wedgwood.
27:01Kaprizov could not tee it up.
27:02Wedgwood without a stick.
27:04Spinning with it is Hughes.
27:07Hughes shoots.
27:08He scores!
27:11Tear-nothing Wilds.
27:25What a shot by Quinn Hughes.
27:30Circle around.
27:32Realizes that Wedgwood doesn't have a stick in the screen.
27:36By Kaprizov.
27:37Takes away the eyes of Wedgwood.
27:39And the power play comes up large for the Minnesota Wilds.
27:43Yeah, and because of that traffic, you can see Wedgwood, he retreated back in his crease.
27:47Sometimes when you retreat, it allows you to find a lane to find the puck and also cover
27:52some different options, whether it's a pass to the back post or back door.
27:56But a perfectly placed shot there by Quinn Hughes as he moves to his right, shoots back
28:00to his left.
28:01He pulls that puck in and changes the angle.
28:05And the offensive part of that, you're showing the goaltender one thing, and then once you
28:09pull it into your body, and you do have that screen in front, four times than nine on the
28:14left hand, and like he did, you will shoot back the other way.
28:17Saved by Volstead on McCarr.
28:21Two goals in a minute, 33.
28:24Four Minnesota, shot by Tarasenko, wide of the net.
28:28Hughes keeps it alive at the left point.
28:30A long shot through the crease.
28:32Now Faber, Tarasenko.
28:36Pass was blocked off by Natchez.
28:38Avalanche in an unfamiliar position over their first six playoff games.
28:42They trail for only four minutes, 30 seconds.
28:47Now find themselves down by two as the Wilds have iced the puck.
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29:14Two points for Kaprizov, two points for Hughes.
29:20The Wilds with their first power play goal of the series.
29:25Here's Molenski for the abs.
29:28Penalty coming up here against Minnesota.
29:30It's a cross-check.
29:31What a great four-check there by Nick Waugh.
29:34Forces the turnover.
29:36Then the penalty is drawn.
29:38And the Avalanche get a chance.
29:40And even more importantly, they go on to power play.
29:45Cross-checking.
29:48Hughes to the box for cross-checking.
29:50Second power play for Colorado.
29:53Quinn Hughes was on the ice for three minutes and 22 seconds.
29:56Straight.
29:57Considering the four-on-four, the four-on-three, then it evens Drake.
30:03Remember, he's the one that iced the puck right before the penalty.
30:08And there's the penalty in front of the net.
30:10But Nick Waugh did an outstanding job of getting in on that four-check and forcing the turnover.
30:16And then goes hand-in-hand with the penalty that Hughes takes.
30:21You talked about special teams prior to the game.
30:24The Wild killed off the first Colorado power play.
30:28Hunt lost his helmet.
30:29He must head off.
30:30And then the Wild with a power play goal of their own.
30:35It's a confidence builder.
30:36Obviously, you want to put a number up on the board, Kenny.
30:39But especially when your offensive guys get on the score sheet,
30:43there's a confidence level that carries over to even strength as well.
30:47Here's McKinnon.
30:48Ball to the ice.
30:49Faber with the puck.
30:51And he moves it down into the Colorado zone.
30:53And then it goes the other way.
30:55When you're not getting the points on the power play, you're not creating chances.
30:59It has an effect.
31:01Regardless of what players will say and coaches will say,
31:05it does have an effect on the play at five-on-five as well.
31:09McKinnon's pass picked off, cleared by Boldy.
31:14Shots 10-9, Minnesota.
31:16They lead 2-0.
31:17One-minute remaining on the Hughes penalty.
31:21They just drops it back.
31:22Here's McKinnon.
31:24Held up by Rico Sturm.
31:27Carried in deep.
31:28Now the abs work it back around.
31:29McCarr up top.
31:31Colorado on the power play.
31:33Good stick.
31:33Spurgeon.
31:34He ties up McKinnon.
31:36They continue to battle for the puck.
31:38McKinnon up the wall.
31:40McCarr.
31:41Final minute of the period.
31:42And 35 seconds remaining on the power play.
31:46Shot by McCarr.
31:47Locked in front off the pad of Volstead.
31:50Kept alive by the abs.
31:51Here's McCarr to the far side.
31:53Shot misses the net.
31:54Comes back around out of the zone after Maitis misfired.
31:59And the avalanche will reset here.
32:02That shot by McCarr hit punt right in the leg.
32:05And then it was a scramble.
32:07And then Natchez's chance didn't get a lot on it, but missed it to the far side.
32:11And that's what allowed the puck to exit the zone.
32:14Chants of Wally for Volstead.
32:17Name starts with the W.
32:18Pronounce Volstead.
32:20Is there other chanting Wally or Wally?
32:22Which one is it?
32:23What does it sound like, Bruce?
32:24I'd say Wally, but that should be Wally.
32:28No relation, though.
32:29They call him the Wall of St. Paul.
32:34Conalty expires.
32:35Shoes out of the box.
32:36Time winding down on the Minnesota Wild.
32:39He'll take a 2-0 lead into the locker room after 20 minutes here in Game 3.
32:46Well, he has moved it around nicely on that power play.
32:51Just not able to get a second chance look.
32:53And there's the shot blocked by Hunt.
32:58And another one, too, he gets right after that.
33:02The second one was by Landeskog.
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33:47We get set for a period, too.
33:49Kenny Albert having old check.
33:50Brian Boucher.
33:51Minnesota Wild.
33:52Down to the series 0-2.
33:53A couple of goals in the span of a minute 33 seconds.
33:56Really, I thought it was an even period until the last five minutes, Bush and Kenny.
34:00And then they went to four on four because of the Kelly Hartman offsetting penalties.
34:04And the Wild went to work and he got a 2-0 lead.
34:07And I think for Minnesota, they've got to be awfully happy with the results that they got in the first
34:11period.
34:12Obviously, when the power play's struggling and the PK doesn't do a job, when you get contributions from both and
34:18a goose egg for your goaltender, I think it bodes well for Minnesota.
34:21Let's see if Colorado can get inside a little bit more here in this second period if they can and
34:25see if they can kind of break down Minnesota a little bit.
34:28I thought Minnesota towards the end of the period was a better team.
34:30And they had some good looks in that first period.
34:32You got to give Volstead some credit bouncing back after not playing in game two and having a tough game
34:38one.
34:39Here's Faber into the Colorado zone.
34:42Brock Faber moves the puck along.
34:46Second period just underway.
34:48Quinn Hughes.
34:52Now Zuccarello back out to the left point.
34:54Hughes sends in deep for Hartman.
34:58McCarr picks up the loose puck after the pressure by Lekanen on Hartman.
35:03Now Hughes had it taken away.
35:06He's got five a car was blocked.
35:08Spurgeon with the block.
35:11Kaprizov.
35:12Looks to play the puck ahead.
35:15And now it's Kaprizov who scored the first.
35:19Minnesota wild goal assisted on the second.
35:23Scored by Quinn Hughes.
35:25Now it's Boldy.
35:27Boldy.
35:28That's the puck.
35:30Now to the circle.
35:31Shot was blocked and the Jews get with it for Colorado.
35:35Crisscrossing with Landis Godd.
35:37The Jews get great defensive play.
35:38Bogosian.
35:40Bogosian was in trouble.
35:41He kind of stumbled a bit but a good recovery and able to poke that puck away.
35:48Puck standing deep.
35:49A hit by Urof.
35:50Landis Godd is upended.
35:53Here's Brock Nelson.
35:55And to the left of Volstead.
35:58Molenski.
35:59Tied up by Middleton.
36:03Now Urof.
36:05Over for Minnesota.
36:06Puck kept alive by Natsushkin.
36:11Shot to the first.
36:1210-9 wild.
36:13They lead 2-0.
36:16Looking to cut the avalanche lead in the series for 2 games to 1.
36:21There's Blankenberg with Manson still out of the lineup for the Yavs.
36:26Kadri with a shot.
36:27Rebound came out.
36:28After the save by Volstead.
36:30Colton couldn't get to it.
36:32Now Waw turns and shoots.
36:34Puck loose.
36:34Played out of trouble.
36:35Kadri with the screen there.
36:37Volstead fought that one.
36:38How beautifully.
36:40Puck sent back in by Blankenberg.
36:44Fired around the boards.
36:45Down into the Colorado zone.
36:49It's an icing call against Minnesota.
36:51Well, the big question mark for Minnesota was how would Volstead respond after giving up A's in game 1.
36:57And after 5 days off, I think the rest did him well.
37:00I thought he was very strong in that first period.
37:03His best save on Parker Kelly on the breakaway.
37:05But he did a good job of the penalty kill as well.
37:07So, yeah, not many second chance opportunities.
37:12That might have been one of the two that they had.
37:14Landis Gag off the power play.
37:16And I think Hunt actually got a piece of that.
37:18And then Volstead was able to.
37:20Brugge, I was surprised John Hines did not go back to Volstead in game 2.
37:26The Wild didn't get a save from Gustafson.
37:31And they just go the first goal of the game I thought was a soft goal.
37:34And it was, you know, a close game, obviously.
37:37But he's bounced back really nice here in game 3 to this point.
37:43Buck set up the boards by Trenion.
37:45McCarr could not keep it in.
37:48Bruce, what do you think was going through Volstead's mind after allowing 8 in the series opener?
37:52Well, I'm sure he was frustrated and probably felt like the game was going a million miles an hour for
37:57him.
37:57I mean, a different opponent in Colorado versus Dallas.
38:00And sometimes that quick turnaround can be difficult against a new opponent.
38:04And I think for John Hines and his coaching staff, perhaps they knew what they had in Volstead knowing that
38:10perhaps he needed the rest.
38:11I mean, from the outside, I would have liked, as Edzo said, see him bounce back in game 2, give
38:15him an opportunity.
38:17But judging by his start here in game 3, I think John Hines may have been right.
38:22And the three days off, certainly in between games 2 and 3.
38:27I mean, that decision leading to decision, there's going to be a power play coming from Minnesota.
38:32Kelly got the stick in on Hughes.
38:35And Hughes draws the penalty.
38:38But scheduling, certainly, I think, played into that, ultimately, into that decision, as you alluded to, Boosh.
38:44Colorado penalty, number 17.
38:47Two-minute minor, holding.
38:56And the left hand on the hips, and there you see Hughes goes palms up.
39:09Quinn Hughes scored on the first wild power play.
39:18Boldy, Zuccarello, Hartman, Kaprizov, and Hughes.
39:22Avalanche win the draw, and Burns sends the puck the length of the ice.
39:29Nelson, Nachuskin, Taines, and Burns, the penalty killers for Colorado.
39:35Avalanche with a 2-0 lead in the series.
39:38Wild, a 2-0 lead here tonight, as Boldy blows the puck down low.
39:44Kaprizov, back up the boards to Matt Boldy.
39:49Boldy, Kaprizov, stopped by Wedgwood, and Wedgwood covers.
39:57Well, I like how Minnesota takes what's given to them.
40:00And if you have a chance to get it to the net, as we look at our AT&T can
40:03take it,
40:05Kaprizov gets a step on it, one chance, two, and Wedgwood with a couple of good saves.
40:11They were anticipating that play.
40:13They were practicing their power play at their team practice this morning.
40:20Making all the different options that might be there.
40:23And if you take it from the goal line to the net like that a couple of times,
40:26all of a sudden that forces the PK, the penalty killers, to adjust like that move.
40:31But he was already on his way to the front.
40:34Wedgwood was able to deny as Burns and Kaprizov are being scolded by the officials.
40:43Both officials come over there, Bush.
40:45You know they probably have crossed over the line there.
40:49Brent Burns, who spent the first seven years of his career with the Minnesota Wild.
40:55Now Boldy up top.
40:57Kaprizov across.
40:58Here's Zuccarello with a shot.
41:01Score!
41:01It deflects in.
41:02It hit Cain's initially.
41:05And the Minnesota Wild are now two for two on the power play.
41:09They leave the Avalanche 3-0.
41:14Ryan Hartman.
41:19Through the line at the Minnesota bench.
41:28Might have a goaltending change here for the Avalanche as Zuccarello shoots his puck.
41:35It's blocked by Taines, as you mentioned, and then Hartman's able to knock that puck out of midair.
41:41And just chip it by Wedgwood.
41:46And that's a good goal.
41:47It's below the crossbar.
41:48I don't think there's anything wrong with that high-sticking play by Hartman.
41:53And Wedgwood, who has been so good for the Avalanche, will get the rest of the night off as Mackenzie
42:00Blackwood gets his glove on, his helmet on.
42:02And I look right to my right, right after the goal went in, and Jared Bednar wasted no time.
42:07He went right to his right.
42:09Went right to Blackwood, told him he's going in.
42:12And let's see if that can kind of give a little boost to the Avalanche, who have fallen down by
42:18three here in game number three.
42:21The Wedgwood exits replaced by Mackenzie Blackwood.
42:28His first action this postseason.
42:30He started all seven games for the Avs in their first-round series last year against Dallas.
42:42Wedgwood led the NHL this regular season in goals against average and save percentage.
42:48Pulled after allowing three.
42:50Here comes Caprizo for the backhand shot.
42:53And that missed the net.
42:56Three-nothing lead for Minnesota.
43:00Hartman with the power play goal.
43:02Well, this certainly gets the attention of the skaters for the Avalanche.
43:07And get your goaltender yanked.
43:09And Caprizo!
43:13Avalanche offside.
43:15Boucher, I get a feel from up top.
43:16Maybe you have a different feel at ice level.
43:18This is more about the way the game is going than more about the way that he played.
43:23I agree with you.
43:24100%.
43:25You know, you think about it, it's a four-on-three goal where he loses his stick.
43:28There's traffic.
43:29That one's kind of a weird play where the play is going to the back door.
43:34I think he had the read on it.
43:35It's an unfortunate bounce that goes off his defender.
43:38And then Hartman knocks it in.
43:40And then Kaprizov's one.
43:41He had done that four-on-four.
43:43And the puck was on edge and easier to lift that puck up top.
43:47But he made a couple of sneaky good stops in this game.
43:54And, you know, Mackenzie Blackwood's going to get the opportunity here to try to shut the door.
43:59And with both these teams, I mean, we saw it in game one.
44:02I mean, it looked like it was going to be 5-6 nothing for the Avs, right?
44:06And all of a sudden it's a...
44:08Saved by Blackwood.
44:10Puck that sent through the crease on the second attempt by Boldy.
44:13Not an easy save there.
44:15Boldy's coming in with speed.
44:16Use the D-man as a screen.
44:20You're right.
44:21Adding a wild game.
44:22One and 9-6 Avs victory.
44:255-2 in game two.
44:27And it's the wild with a 3-0 lead here tonight.
44:30And for them, they're just thinking about the next goal.
44:33They can get one five-on-five.
44:36They're saying to themselves, we know we're going to get another power play.
44:40And we can make this game 3-2 very, very quickly.
44:43But let's just get that first one.
44:47Plenty of hockey here.
44:48And we've seen...
44:52Lots of crazy things happen in the National Hockey League playoffs.
44:56And Minnesota knows because they were on the receiving end in game one.
45:02And look what they were able to do and get back in that game.
45:07They want to try to make this 4-5.
45:09That's their goal.
45:12And they want to test McKenzie Blackwood.
45:17Real Caprizov with three points involved in each of the Minnesota goals tonight.
45:24Two points for Hughes.
45:26Two points for Zuccarello.
45:28Two power play goals.
45:32No goals scored at 5-on-5.
45:35As you read from Steady, a 4-on-4 goal for the Wild.
45:38And then two on the power play.
45:40Here comes Kelly.
45:42Who's in the penalty box when Hartman made it 3-0.
45:46Kelly controls the puck for the abs.
45:48Back down to Molenski.
45:49And the Minnesota native fires the puck high and wide.
45:52Connor and Crink Hughes going at it in front of the net.
45:57One time from Molenski.
45:58It came up on edge.
45:59It went right over Nick Foligno's head.
46:02Foligno looked back.
46:02He couldn't believe it.
46:05Now Molenski shoots in.
46:08That's one of those, Bush.
46:09Well, let's switch here.
46:10I'll go back there.
46:11You stand there and I'll give you a little headhunter.
46:15I'm sure you love that practice, Bush.
46:17Well, at least I had a mask on.
46:19Foligno just got a plastic visor.
46:21I don't know who would have done much.
46:24McKinnon fell awkwardly and coming back to his feet.
46:27Seems to be okay.
46:29He fell over a stick that was on the ice behind the avalanche net.
46:33Here's Zuccarello.
46:34Controls the puck for the Wild.
46:37Pressured along the wall by Lekkanen.
46:39McKinnon with it.
46:39And now Natchez shooting.
46:42Maybe off the shaft of the stick there of Ballstead.
46:45Natchez got a lot on it.
46:48Here's Natchez with it once again for the avs.
46:51The trail by three.
46:53Dropping it back.
46:55Carried in deep by McCarr.
46:57McCarr maintains control.
46:59Now back across.
47:01Natchez and the puck is blocked.
47:03The flex to the netting.
47:04Nice job there by Hartman with the shot block.
47:0812 and a half to go.
47:10Second period.
47:12Game three.
47:14Hartman.
47:14How about that hat-eye coordination?
47:21Three-nothing Wild.
47:22How a real difference maker delivered by Chipotle.
47:25Power play.
47:26All for the series.
47:28But getting it going here tonight.
47:32Quinn Hughes four on three.
47:34Ryan Hartman five on four.
47:38And a three-nothing lead for the home team.
47:43And perhaps more importantly, perfect on the penalty kill.
47:46The penalty kill is really, really, I mean, statistically, it has just been horrific for the Wild.
47:53I think, you know, getting some confidence going there.
47:56Perfect job on the penalty kill in the first period.
47:59I think it podes well for not only their goaltender, but just everybody in general.
48:03Just a perfect start here for the Wild.
48:05Jared Bednar loading up here with Natchez, McKinnon, and Landeskog out here.
48:10Here's Natchez, dropping it back for Landeskog towards the net.
48:14Saved made by Volstead.
48:15I don't want to have to stick a Kaprizov as Landeskog, I think, was trying to make a play instead
48:20of shoot the puck.
48:22And a hit, Natchez, on Hughes.
48:24Here comes McKinnon in with a shot.
48:27Volstead stops that one.
48:29Now's Luccarello up the boards, reflected out by Hart.
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