Cale Makar returns from injury, scores twice as Avalanche outlast Wild 9-6 in wacky Game 1

Cale Makar scored twice in the third period after returning from an earlier injury and the Colorado Avalanche overcame blowing a three-goal lead to beat the Minnesota Wild 9-6 on Sunday night in a wacky Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.

Avalanche D Cale Makar heads to locker room after huge Marcus Foligno hit

Cale Makar is in the Avalanche locker room after taking a huge hit from Wild forward Marcus Foligno in the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek Injury News Emerges Before Round 2 vs. Avalanche

The Minnesota Wild enter the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs facing uncertainty around key players across the lineup.