The Avalanche’s scheduled loss became a charitable win.
After arriving in St. Paul past 2 a.m. local time Wednesday, the Avs lagged for two periods but emerged with a vital 3-2 win at the Wild. After starting the night tied in the standings, Colorado (29-19-5) returns home two points up on the second wild card spot thanks to Alexandar Georgiev’s 41 saves. This was the second time this season Colorado has been had fewer than 20 shots on goal.
Turning a little into a lot against ghastly goaltending
