Colorado Avalanche Win Game 4 Against Minnesota Wild

May 12, 2026, 17:14
CanadaSports

Introduction

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2. Now, Colorado leads the series 3-1.

Main Body

Colorado changed some players for this game. Mackenzie Blackwood played as the goalie. Josh Manson returned to the team, but he got a penalty for hitting another player. Minnesota scored the first goal because of this. Colorado played very well and hit the goal many times. Nazem Kadri scored a goal in the second part of the game. Then, Ross Colton and Parker Kelly scored goals to help Colorado lead. Nathan MacKinnon got hurt by a puck from his own teammate. He felt better and came back to play in the third part. Nathan and Brock Nelson scored more goals at the end. Minnesota's goalie, Jesper Wallstedt, stopped 29 pucks, but his team still lost.

Conclusion

The next game is in Denver. Colorado wants to win Game 5 to move to the next round.

Learning

🏒 Action Words (Past Tense)

In this story, everything already happened. To talk about the past, we usually add -ed to the word.

Examples from the text:

  • Change →\rightarrow Changed
  • Play →\rightarrow Played
  • Return →\rightarrow Returned

⚠️ The 'Rule Breakers'

Some words don't follow the -ed rule. You must memorize these because they are very common in A2 English:

  • Beat (The Avalanche beat the Wild) →\rightarrow Stayed the same!
  • Get →\rightarrow Got (He got a penalty)
  • Feel →\rightarrow Felt (He felt better)

💡 Quick Tip: 'To be' in the past

When describing a state or location, use Was or Were:

  • The game was in Denver.
  • The players were ready.

Vocabulary Learning

beat
to win against someone or something
Example:The team beat their opponents in the match.
lead
to be in front of others
Example:She will lead the group in the project.
players
people who play a game
Example:The players practiced on the field.
goalie
a player who guards the goal
Example:The goalie stopped many shots.
returned
to come back to a place or activity
Example:He returned to the team after injury.
penalty
a punishment for breaking a rule
Example:He received a penalty for hitting.
hitting
the act of striking something
Example:Hitting the ball is part of the game.
scored
to put a point or goal in a game
Example:She scored a goal in the final minute.
goal
a target to hit or achieve in a game
Example:The goal was easy to reach.
first
the earliest in time or order
Example:He was the first player to arrive.
well
in a good or satisfactory way
Example:She played very well today.
many
a large number of something
Example:Many people attended the event.
part
a piece or section of something larger
Example:This is only part of the story.
game
a contest or sport
Example:The game was exciting.
help
to give assistance or support
Example:He helped his friend with homework.