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MacKinnon, Rantanen Help Avs To 4-1 Win Over Wild In Opener
Nathan MacKinnon had a tap-in goal off a nifty pass from Mikko Rantanen, Semyon Varlamov stopped 20 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Thursday night in the opener for both teams.