Wild defeat Avalanche in preseason opener

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(Denver, CO) -- The Minnesota Wild scored three goals in the third period to earn a 4-3 preseason win over the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena.

Sammy Walker scored a pair of goals to give Minnesota a 2-1 lead in the third. After Colorado tied the game, Jujhar Khaira and Vinni Lettieri scored for Minnesota  to put the game on ice.

The Wild are 1-0-0 in exhibition play, and they take on the Stars Tuesday night.