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Avs ride 3-goal 2nd period to victory over Wild
Ross Colton had two goals and an assist, Jonathan Drouin and Jack Drury scored 52 seconds apart and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in Denver on Friday night.
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Going Wild: Avalanche Defeat Minnesota 5-2, Move Into Tie For Third Place in Central Division
Colton scored his second goal of the game and 15th of the season with an empty-net tally at 19:52 of the third period to give the Avs a 5-2 lead. With the secondary assist on the goal, Blackwood picked up his first point with the Avalanche.
Avalanche down weary Wild to pull even for third place in Central Division
Jonathan Drouin and Jack Drury scored 52 seconds apart in a three-goal second period and the Colorado Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 on Friday night to pull even with the third-place Wild in the Central Division.