Colorado goaltender Scott Wedgewood was pulled during the third game of the second-round Stanley Cup playoff series against Minnesota, after allowing three goals on 12 shots (a save percentage of 75%). The 33-year-old Canadian was replaced at the 25-minute mark of the contest, with the score 5-1 in favor of the Wild.
Mackenzie Blackwood entered the game, making his playoff debut this postseason. The 29-year-old Canadian stopped 12 of 13 shots, with Minnesota’s final goal scored into an empty net.
The loss was charged to Wedgewood, marking his first defeat in this playoffs (6-1 record, with a 91.1% save percentage and a 2.45 goals-against average). The series now stands at 2-1 for Colorado.
