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Back in net, Wallstedt anchors Wild's Game 3 win
Key takeaways
- The Wild, who allowed 14 goals in the first two games with Wallstedt and Filip Gustavsson starting one contest each in net, now trail the series 2-1 with Game 4 set for Monday night at Grand Casino Arena.
- In front of Wallstedt, Kirill Kaprizov scored first and assisted on the next two goals as the Wild forced Colorado into a goalie change and handed the Avalanche their first loss in this postseason.
- Quinn Hughes followed Kaprizov's 4-on-4 score late in the first period with a 4-on-3 goal less than two minutes later.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Jesper Wallstedt, back in net as the starter after being benched for Game 2, made 34 saves as the Minnesota Wild handled the Colorado Avalanche 5-1 on Saturday night in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.
The Wild, who allowed 14 goals in the first two games with Wallstedt and Filip Gustavsson starting one contest each in net, now trail the series 2-1 with Game 4 set for Monday night at Grand Casino Arena.
In front of Wallstedt, Kirill Kaprizov scored first and assisted on the next two goals as the Wild forced Colorado into a goalie change and handed the Avalanche their first loss in this postseason.
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