Minnesota Wild Win First Game

May 10, 2026, 22:17

Introduction

The Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-1. Now, Colorado leads the series 2-1.

Main Body

Minnesota played very well. Kirill Kaprizov and Quinn Hughes scored two goals in the first part of the game. Ryan Hartman scored another goal later. Colorado changed their goalie because they lost three goals. Nathan MacKinnon scored one goal for Colorado. But Brock Faber scored again for Minnesota. The goalie Jesper Wallstedt played great and stopped 34 shots. Other teams played too. The Carolina Hurricanes won their games. In another league, the Springfield Thunderbirds and Coachella Valley Firebirds also won.

Conclusion

Colorado still leads 2-1. The teams play Game 4 on Monday in Saint Paul.

Learning

⚡ The 'Past Action' Pattern

To tell a story or report a game, we change the end of the word. Look at these words from the text:

play $\rightarrow$ played
score $\rightarrow$ scored
change $\rightarrow$ changed

The Simple Rule: Just add -ed to the end of the action. This tells the listener the event is finished.

🛠️ Quick Word Swap

Now (Present)	Then (Past)
I play	I played
They score	They scoreed
He changes	He changed

Watch out! Some words are 'rebels' and don't follow the rule. Example: win $\rightarrow$ won.

Vocabulary Learning

played (v.)

to participate in a game or activity

Example:They played a game of hockey yesterday.

won (v.)

to have been victorious

Example:The team won the championship last year.

goals (n.)

points scored in a game

Example:They scored three goals in the match.

teams (n.)

groups of players that compete together

Example:Several teams will compete in the tournament.

leads (v.)

to be ahead in a competition or race

Example:Colorado leads the series after the win.

game (n.)

a sports match or contest

Example:The game starts at 7 p.m.

Monday (n.)

the first day of the work week

Example:We have a game on Monday.

shots (n.)

attempts to score a goal

Example:The goalie stopped 34 shots.

goalie (n.)

the player who guards the goal

Example:The goalie made a great save.

league (n.)

an organized group of teams that play together

Example:The Thunderbirds play in a different league.

stopped (v.)

to halt or prevent from continuing

Example:The goalie stopped the ball.

great (adj.)

very good or impressive

Example:The goalie played great during the game.