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Mark Kiszla: Avs have goalie controversy at worst possible time after Scott Wedgewood benched in playoff loss

Colorado Springs Gazette·Mark Kiszla [email protected]·23 days ago
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota gave the Avalanche a Wedgie. I see London. I see France. On Saturday night, I watched the Wild give goalie Scott Wedgewood a swift kick in the pants.  In a 5-1 rout of the Avs that proved the Wild are no joke, Wedgewood lost a grip on his stick on goal in the opening period, lost his composure before the game was 20 minutes old and maybe lost his status as a rock-solid presence that Colorado needs between the pipes. After Wedgewood surrendered three goals on only a dozen shots before being yanked early in the second period, Avs coach Jared Bednar is stuck with his first serious decision of these NHL playoffs. Colorado needs 10 more victories to win the Stanley Cup. But which goalie does Bednar trust to get the next W? “We’ll have a decision to make,” Bednar said.  There’s trouble in the Lumber Yard. With Minnesota now given an opportunity to even this best-of-seven on its home ice, which of the Wood brothers gets the starting nod in Game 4?…

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