Wild tally twice in 3rd period to power past Avalanche

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Wild pull away from Avalanche in 3rd to end 3-game skid
Wild tally twice in third period to power past Avalanche
No late letdown this time, as Wild pull away from Avalanche in the third
Yakov Trenin and Brock Faber score 3rd period goals in the Wild’s 3-1 win over the Avalanche
Yakov Trenin scored against his former team early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday.
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Avalanche Fall 3-1 to Wild
The Avalanche lost 3-1 to the Minnesota Wild at Ball Arena on Monday. Nathan MacKinnon scored for Colorado while Mackenzie Blackwood made 23 saves inclduing two highlight-reel stops. Minnesota's Jake Middleton opened the scoring at 12:18 of the first period with a wrist shot through traffic from the point.
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Yakov Trenin and Brock Faber score 3rd period goals in the Wild's 3-1 win over the Avalanche
DENVER — Yakov Trenin scored against his former team early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday. Jake Middleton had a goal and an assist ...
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