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How Avalanche goalie Scott Wedgewood bounced back in Game 2 win over Wild

Colorado Springs Gazette·Kyle Fredrickson [email protected]·26 days ago
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Scott Wedgewood can hear your chants. Avalanche faithful at Ball Arena make sure of it whenever their playoff goaltender makes a big save. It rang out plenty on Tuesday night with a bounce-back performance against the Wild in Game 2 of their second-round playoff matchup. Wedgewood made 29 stops in a decisive 5-2 win over Minnesota to take a 2-0 series lead. Cue the fans: Wedgie! Wedgie! Wedgie! “I love it,” Wedgie told a large crowd of reporters postgame, surrounding his locker stall. “I may have found a home here.” The Avalanche have won six in a row to begin the NHL playoffs, in large part, because of stellar goaltending. Coach Jared Bednar opted to start Wedgewood this postseason after he began the regular season splitting time as Mackenzie Blackwood’s backup. Wedgewood has responded with six consecutive wins and a .923 save percentage in the playoffs. “He’s been unbelievable for us,” forward Nicolas Roy said.…

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