Colorado 3, Minnesota 2 (OT)
Joe Sakic scores on a rebound 11:11 into overtime to give
Colorado the early lead in the series. Down 2-0 in the third,
Minnesota strikes twice with goals by Mikko Koivu and Todd
Fedoruk. Avalanche winger Ryan Smyth is turned aside by Niklas
Backstrom on a penalty shot with 2:27 remaining in
regulation. GameCenter |
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Game 2
Minnesota 3, Colorado 2 (OT)
Keith Carney blasts a slap shot through traffic and past Niklas
Backstrom 73 seconds into overtime. Mikko Koivu puts Minnesota
ahead, 2-1, with just under two minutes to play, but Colorado's
Milan Hejduk forces overtime when he redirects a slap shot by
John-Michael Liles into the net. GameCenter |
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Game 3
Minnesota 3, Colorado 2 (OT)
Pierre-Marc Bouchard takes a pass from Brian Rolston in the slot
and wrists it past Colorado's Jose Theodore with 8:02 left in
overtime. Minnesota overcomes a 1-0 lead with two goals in the
third period, but Joe Sakic's second goal of the postseason
forces overtime. GameCenter |
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Game 4
Colorado 5, Minnesota 1
The Avalanche set the tone early with goals by Andrew Brunette,
Wojtek Wolski and Tyler Arnason in the first 11 minutes of the
game. Ruslan Salei and Milan Hejduk add power play tallies in
the second to give Colorado a 5-0 cushion. Minnesota racks up 99
minutes in penalties, including six misconducts. GameCenter |
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Game 5
Colorado 3, Minnesota 2
Paul Stastny strikes at 6:25 of the third period for his first
goal of the playoffs and the eventual game-winner. Andrew
Brunette and Wojtek Wolski also score, and Milan Hejduk and
Peter Forsberg net two assists each. The teams are more civil in
this contest, recording a combined 12 penalty minutes. GameCenter |
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Game 6
Colorado 2, Minnesota 1
Ryan Smyth scores with 7:40 remaining in the second period to
break a one-all tie and give Colorado the lead for good. Ben
Guite also scores for the Avalanche, Jose Theodore makes 34
saves and Joe Sakic records his 100th career playoff
assist. Aaron Voros scores Minnesota's lone goal. GameCenter |
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Thedodore, who had to fight to reclaim his starting role earlier
this season, was nothing short of spectacular down the stretch
for Colorado. In the Avalanche's last three games, the former
Hart and Vezina Trophy winner stopped 72 of 75 shots. He held
Minnesota to two goals or less in each contest, and more
importantly, kept Wild leading scorer Marian Gaborik off the
board.
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Game 6: Joe Sakic's six points help Colorado move past Minnesota. (Getty Images)
Colorado 3, Minnesota 2 (OT)
Minnesota 3, Colorado 2 (OT)
Minnesota 3, Colorado 2 (OT)
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