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Avalanche overwhelm Wild in 9-6 Game 1 shootout

In just the 10th playoff game in NHL history with at least 15 combined goals, the Colorado Avalanche overcame blowing a three-goal lead to defeat the Minnesota Wild 9-6 in Denver Sunday night in a wacky Game 1 of this Western Conference semifinal series.

Published May 4, 2026, 5:35 AM
Updated May 10, 2026, 12:49 AM3.1K
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Avalanche overwhelm Wild in 9-6 Game 1 shootout

In just the 10th playoff game in NHL history with at least 15 combined goals, the Colorado Avalanche overcame blowing a three-goal lead to defeat the Minnesota Wild 9-6 in Denver Sunday night in a wacky Game 1 of this Western Conference semifinal series.

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