The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Minnesota Wild in the NHL with a score of 5-2 and took the lead in the playoff series with a match score of 3-1. Colorado played the game without Finnish forward Artturi Lehkonen, who had to sit out due to an upper body injury.

Colorado announced shortly before the start of the game that Lehkonen would not play. In addition to him, defenseman Sam Malinski was also out of the game due to an upper body injury.

Before the last game, Lehkonen had played in all of Colorado’s playoff games this spring. He has scored 3+3 in seven playoff games.

Joel Kiviranta and Josh Manson made their return to Colorado’s lineup. Kiviranta had been out for the last five games and Manson for four.

Colorado won the game with goals from Nazem Kadri, Ross Colton, Parker Kelly, Nathan MacKinnon, and Brock Nelson. From Minnesota, Danila Jurov and Nico Sturm scored. Colorado is now one win away from the conference finals.

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Artturi Lehkonen and Sam Malinski (both upper body) will not play tonight.

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