Kulak Ends It Early in OT - Avs Punch Ticket to West Final

Brett Kulak ends a tense one in overtime, and the Avalanche keep moving like a team that knows exactly how thin the margin gets in May. The Wild pushed this all the way to the edge, which is exactly the kind of series that turns into a three-shot, one-bounce knife fight once the clock starts shrinking. Colorado does not get style points for surviving, but front offices and coaches will tell you the same thing: closing out a series this way usually says more about a contender than a blowout does.