Six goals not enough as Colorado hits Wild with offensive onslaught

Minnesota Wild center Michael McCarron, left, fights for control of the puck with Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri in the first period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series,

Cale Makar, Devon Toews lead Avalanche to 9-6 win over Wild in chaotic Game 1

Cale Makar scored twice as part of a 3-point night and Devon Toews had a goal and three assists as Avalanche defenseman scored five times in a back-and-forth contest. Scott Wedgewood made 30 saves, but allowed more goals than he did during the four-game sweep of the Kings.

Cale Makar returns from injury, scores twice as Avalanche outlast Wild 9-6 in wacky Game 1

Cale Makar scored twice in the third period after returning from an earlier injury and the Colorado Avalanche overcame blowing a three-goal lead to beat the Minnesota Wild 9-6 on Sunday night in a wacky Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.

Avalanche D Cale Makar heads to locker room after huge Marcus Foligno hit

Cale Makar is in the Avalanche locker room after taking a huge hit from Wild forward Marcus Foligno in the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek Injury News Emerges Before Round 2 vs. Avalanche

The Minnesota Wild enter the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs facing uncertainty around key players across the lineup.

Wild vs. Avalanche (May 3, 2026) Pregame - ESPN

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche NHL game to be played on May 3, 2026 on ESPN.