Avalanche 2 - 3 Wild
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Avalanche look to gain ground on Wild

Mar 11, 2007 - 4:38 PM Colorado (34-29-5) at Minnesota (38-24-7) 3:00 pm EDT

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Ticker) -- The Colorado Avalanche are playing their best hockey of the season, but it may be too late.

The Avalanche shoot for their sixth straight victory Sunday when they visit the Minnesota Wild.

The Avalanche have 73 points and are nine behind Calgary (36-22-10) for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. They improved to 4-0-0 on their five-game road trip with a 3-2 victory over Buffalo on Wednesday.

Rookie Paul Stastny had two assists and Wojtek Wolski scored the game-winning goal early in the third period Wednesday.

Stastny extending his point streak to 17 games to tie the NHL rookie record set in 1993 by Winnipeg's Teemu Selanne. Stastny has eight goals and 17 assists in the streak, which started on February 3.

The Wild have 83 points and are seventh in the West, one points ahead of Calgary. They are second in the tight Northwest Division, four points behind first-place Vancouver (41-22-5) and one ahead of the Flames.

Minnesota is 6-1-2 in its last nine games after a 5-1 rout of Buffalo on Friday.

Dominic Moore scored twice and rookie Josh Harding made 35 saves for Minnesota, which starts an important three-game road trip at Vancouver on Thursday.








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    FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    COLORADO 1 0 1 0 2
    MINNESOTA 1 0 1 1 3 FINAL IN OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - (PP) MIKKO KOIVU 15 (MARK PARRISH, PIERRE-MARC
    BOUCHARD) 11:20
    COL - (PP) MILAN HEJDUK 28 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, PAUL STASTNY)
    16:16
    2ND PRD: NONE
    3RD PRD: COL - IAN LAPE

    Mar 11 5:32 PM


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    COLORADO 2
    MINNESOTA 3
    OT: MIN - BRENT BURNS 4 (MARIAN GABORIK, PAVOL DEMITRA) 4:41

    Mar 11 5:32 PM


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    COLORADO 2
    MINNESOTA 3
    OT: MIN - BRENT BURNS 4 (MARIAN GABORIK, PAVOL DEMITRA) 4:41

    Avalanche vs. WildMar 11 5:32 PM


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    END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COLORADO 1 0 1 2
    MINNESOTA 1 0 1 2 GOING INTO OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - (PP) MIKKO KOIVU 15 (MARK PARRISH, PIERRE-MARC
    BOUCHARD) 11:20
    COL - (PP) MILAN HEJDUK 28 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, PAUL STASTNY)
    16:16
    2ND PRD: NONE
    3RD PRD: COL - IAN LAPERRIERE 6 (BEN GUITE, BRETT CL

    Mar 11 5:23 PM
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    Avalanche vs. WildMar 11 5:12 PM


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    COLORADO 2
    MINNESOTA 2
    3RD PRD: MIN - MIKKO KOIVU 16 (PAVOL DEMITRA, MARIAN GABORIK) 10:09

    Avalanche vs. WildMar 11 5:06 PM


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    COLORADO 2
    MINNESOTA 1
    3RD PRD: COL - IAN LAPERRIERE 6 (BEN GUITE, BRETT CLARK) 9:47

    Avalanche vs. WildMar 11 5:06 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COLORADO 1 0 1
    MINNESOTA 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - (PP) MIKKO KOIVU 15 (MARK PARRISH, PIERRE-MARC
    BOUCHARD) 11:20
    COL - (PP) MILAN HEJDUK 28 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, PAUL STASTNY)
    16:16
    2ND PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- -

    Mar 11 4:34 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COLORADO 1 1
    MINNESOTA 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - (PP) MIKKO KOIVU 15 (MARK PARRISH, PIERRE-MARC
    BOUCHARD) 11:20
    COL - (PP) MILAN HEJDUK 28 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, PAUL STASTNY)
    16:16
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COL

    Mar 11 3:45 PM


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    COLORADO 1
    MINNESOTA 1
    1ST PRD: COL - (PP) MILAN HEJDUK 28 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, PAUL STASTNY)
    16:16

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    COLORADO 0
    MINNESOTA 1
    1ST PRD: MIN - (PP) MIKKO KOIVU 15 (MARK PARRISH, PIERRE-MARC
    BOUCHARD) 11:20

    Avalanche vs. WildMar 11 3:30 PM

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