Wild reclaim their game, hand Avalanche 1st playoff loss

The Minnesota Wild defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-1 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Second Round at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, cutting their series deficit to 2-1. The win ended Colorado's unbeaten run in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, with key contributions from Kirill Kaprizov, Quinn Hughes, and Ryan Hartman, while goalie Jesper Wallstedt was strong throughout. Minnesota had lost the first two games in Denver by scores of 9-6 and 5-2 before returning to form at home.