Wild square series on Carney's OT goal (AP)

 
With the young Minnesota Wild on the ropes, old man Keith Carney came through just in time. Carney scored on a slap shot 14 seconds into overtime to lift the Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night, tying the series 1-1 and giving a huge sigh of relief to more than 19,000 towel-waving fans. [link]

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