Avalanche Take Commanding Lead in Stanley Cup Playoffs. Nathan MacKinnon and his Colorado Avalanche teammates are dominating the Minnesota Wild in the best-of-7 series, securing a 2-0 lead after the first two games. As the series shifts to the Wild's home turf at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Saturday, the Avalanche will look to maintain their momentum and take a stranglehold on the series. The stakes are high, with the Wild fighting to get back into the contest and extend their postseason run. Will the Avalanche's strong start be enough to propel them to a commanding series lead, or can the Wild mount a comeback?


He's helped the Avalanche take a 2-0 lead against the Wild with Game 3 of the best-of-7 series at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Saturday (9 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, truTV, TNT, SN1, SN, TVAS, ...