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Avalanche’s comeback victory another testament to team’s depth this season

Colorado Springs Gazette·Hugh Johnson·19 days ago
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Brett Kulak made light of his heroics Wednesday. The Colorado Avalanche defenseman’s overtime game-winner was the final salvo in a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild in Game 5 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.   Kulak received a pass from winger Martin Necas and buried his shot from the right circle at the 3:52 mark, lifting Colorado to its first series-clinching home win since 2008. The Avalanche trailed 3-0 midway through the second period.  “You always like to dream about it but like I say, the player I am, I’m not the guy everyone’s looking down the bench at like, ‘All right get out there and go win it for us,’” Kulak said.  Depth has paved the way for Colorado for the entirety of the playoffs and Wednesday was no different. Entering Game 5, the Avalanche had 16 goal scorers in the team’s first eight playoff games, tied for the third most in franchise history. Kulak’s overtime winner makes 17.…

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