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Wild Top Avs in Overtime Again

Bouchard's goal allows Minnesota to regain home-ice advantage

By Mike Buss,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 15, 2008 1:23 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Pierre-Marc Bouchard took the pass from Brian Rolston from behind the net and sent it past Jose Theodore 11:58 into overtime to give the Wild a 3-2 win over the Avalanche on Monday night. It was the third straight overtime game in this first-round series, with the Wild winning two of them, all by 3-2 scores.

Minnesota, which snapped a five-game road losing streak in the playoffs, was outshot 40-30 in regulation but controlled the extra period with most of the action in the Colorado zone, outshooting the Avalanche 11-7. Theodore, however, made several great saves. The Avalanche, whose special team play has been suspect all season, finished 0-for-6 on the power play.

Colorado Avalanche left winger Ryan Smyth, left, is tripped by Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu, in the third period in Denver on Monday, April 14, 2008.
Colorado Avalanche left winger Ryan Smyth, left, is tripped by Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu, in the third period in Denver on Monday, April 14, 2008.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, left, deflects a shot off the stick of Colorado winger Ryan Smyth (94) as Wild defenseman Martin Skoula, right, comes in to cover on Monday, April 14, 2008.
Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, left, deflects a shot off the stick of Colorado winger Ryan Smyth (94) as Wild defenseman Martin Skoula, right, comes in to cover on Monday, April 14, 2008.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche goalie Jose Theodore lies in the crease as a puck bounces out of the goal during Game 3 of the first-round playoff series against Minnesota in Denver, Monday, April 14, 2008.
Colorado Avalanche goalie Jose Theodore lies in the crease as a puck bounces out of the goal during Game 3 of the first-round playoff series against Minnesota in Denver, Monday, April 14, 2008.   (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Minnesota Wild center Pierre-Marc Bouchard, left, celebrates scoring the winning goal with defenseman Martin Skoula against Colorado in overtime for a 3-2 victory in Denver on Monday, April 14, 2008.
Minnesota Wild center Pierre-Marc Bouchard, left, celebrates scoring the winning goal with defenseman Martin Skoula against Colorado in overtime for a 3-2 victory in Denver on Monday, April 14, 2008.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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