Avalanche’s closeout bid jolted as Blackwood pulled after 3 first-period goals

Scott Wedgewood didn't get the start in goal but he sure got the save — and the win that sent the Colorado Avalanche to the Western Conference final. Mackenzie Blackwood got the nod in net for the second straight game but he was pulled after allowing three first-period goals 48 hours after a brilliant victory at Minnesota in Game 4. Wedgewood, who won his first six starts in his first Stanley Cup playoffs run before losing Game 3 in Minnesota, was perfect in relief in Colorado's 4-3 series-cli...