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Avalanche's Top Line Scores 4 In 5-1 Win Over Wild

The Avalanche beat Minnesota Thursday night, snapping the Wild's five-game winning streak.

March 22, 2021

Colorado’s top line of Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen combined for four goals, and the Avalanche beat Minnesota 5-1 Thursday night, snapping the Wild’s five-game winning streak.

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Rantanen scored twice for the Avalanche, getting his second at 6:30 of the third period on a backhand shot. Joonas Donskoi also scored for Colorado, finishing a breakaway with his eighth goal of the season at 1:57 of the third. Philipp Grubauer made 19 saves.

Victor Rask scored for Minnesota, which found itself on the defensive throughout the game. Colorado outshot the Wild 55-20.

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