PHOTOS: Wild beats Avalanche, 1-0, in Game 3 of Stanley Cup Playoffs
April 21, 2014
Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny (26) skates after the puck with Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu (9) and Minnesota Wild defenseman Marco Scandella (6) in on defense during the first period April 21, 2014 during round 1 game three of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP22HKNAVS_2JL0441 )
Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund (64) takes a game winning shot on Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) in overtime to defeat the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 to capture game 3 April 21, 2014 during round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP22HKNAVS_2JL7642 )
Colorado wing Patrick Bordeleau fell to ice in pain after injuring his hand in the second period. The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
ST PAUL, MN - APRIL 21: Colorado Avalanche left wing Patrick Bordeleau (58) holds his wrist on the ice during the second period against the Minnesota Wild April 21, 2014 during round 1 game three of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP22HKNAVS_2JL0837 )
Colorado defenseman Erik Johnson (6) checked Minnesota wing Nino Niederreiter (22) into the boards in the third period. The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) watches his deflection goes by Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) during the second period April 21, 2014 during round 1 game three of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP22HKNAVS_2JL0891 )
Colorado wing Jamie McGinn fired a shot on net in the second period. The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
Minnesota center Mikael Granlund (64) pressured Colorado goaltender Semyon Varlamov (1) in the first period. The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
Minnesota goalie Darcy Kuemper made a save in the second period. The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
Colorado center Paul Carey (28) and Minnesota defenseman Nate Prosser (39) joined a scrum in the first period. The Minnesota Wild defeated the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 in overtime at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
Minnesota center Mikko Koivu (9) fired a shot at Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) in the second period. The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny (26) skates the pucks away from Minnesota Wild defenseman Marco Scandella (6) during the second period April 21, 2014 during round 1 game three of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP22HKNAVS_2JL0939 )
Colorado defenseman Tyson Barrie limped off the ice with an injury in the second period. The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
Minnesota wing Matt Moulson (26) flipped a shot past Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov in the second period. Varlamov deflected the puck away from the net. The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
Colorado Avalanche left wing Cody McLeod (55) gets hit up against the boards by Minnesota Wild defenseman Clayton Stoner (4) during the second period April 21, 2014 during round 1 game three of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP22HKNAVS_2JL0801 )
Colorado wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) put a shot on net late in the third period. The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
An official separated Colorado center Maxime Benoit (25) and Minnesota defenseman Clayton Stoner (4) in the first period. The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter (20) defends as Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) pokes at the puck as Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) makes a save during the first period April 21, 2014 during round 1 game three of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP22HKNAVS_2JL0533 )
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) tries to deflect a shot on Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) during the second period April 21, 2014 during round 1 game three of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP22HKNAVS_2JL0889 )
Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) watches the puck god by after a shot as Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter (20) and Colorado Avalanche right wing Marc-Andre Cliche (24) come in the play during the first period April 21, 2014 during round 1 game three of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP22HKNAVS_2JL0458 )
Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov made a save in the second period. The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) looks on during the second period against the Minnesota Wild April 21, 2014 during round 1 game three of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP22HKNAVS_2JL0701 )
Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov cleared the puck away from the net in the third period. The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter (20) pins Colorado Avalanche left wing Cody McLeod (55) up against the boards during the overtime period April 21, 2014 during round 1 game three of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. The Minnesota Wild defeated the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 to take game 3. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP22HKNAVS_2JL1323 )
Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov stopped every shot in regulation. The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
Linesman Shane Heyer (55) dragged Colorado center Brad Malone out of a scrum in the first period. The Minnesota Wild defeated the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 in overtime at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
Colorado center Ryan O'Reilly (90) and wing PA Parenteau (15) skated in the second period. The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
Colorado wing Patrick Bordeleau held his wrist as he skated to the bench in the second period. The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) makes a save on a shot as Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny (26) looks on during the overtime April 21, 2014 during round 1 game three of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. The Minnesota Wild defeated the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 to take game 3. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP22HKNAVS_2JL1308 )
Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund (64) takes a game winning shot on Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) in overtime to defeat the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 to capture game 3 April 21, 2014 during round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP22HKNAVS_2JL7640 )
Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund (64) takes a game winning shot on Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) in overtime to defeat the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 to capture game 3 April 21, 2014 during round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP22HKNAVS_2JL7644 )
Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund (64) takes a game winning shot on Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) in overtime to defeat the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 to capture game 3 April 21, 2014 during round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP22HKNAVS_2JL7645 )
Minnesota Wild right wing Jason Pominville (29) celebrates Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund (64) takes a game winning shot on Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) in overtime to defeat the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 to capture game 3 April 21, 2014 during round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP22HKNAVS_2JL7658 )
Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) skates off the ice dejected after their loss to the Minnesota Wild in overtime 1-0 April 21, 2014 during round 1 game three of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP22HKNAVS_2JL1374 )
Minnesota goalie Darcy Kuemper hydrated before the first period. The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
Fans received a commemorative playoff towel for the game Saturday night. The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalance at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
The Hanson brothers taunted Avalanche fans in downtown St. Paul before the game Monday night. The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalance at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )
The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalance at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Monday night, April 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP19AVALANCHE )