Boldy scores shootout winner and Wild beat Avalanche 2-1

Boldy scores the shootout winner, helping Wild beat Avalanche 2-1
Matt Boldy scored the winner in a shootout to give the Minnesota Wild a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. Kiviranta tied it at 14:20 of the third period when he tipped Samuel Girard’s long backhander past Gustavsson.
Boldy scores the shootiut winner, Gustavsson stands tall in net, and Wild beat Avalanche 2-1
The Wild took a 1-0 lead midway through the second when they capitalized on a turnover by Necas in his defensive zone. Boldy poked the puck to Marco Rossi, who pushed it ahead to a charging Zuccarello. His high wrist shot beat Blackwood over the shoulder.
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