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Avalanche Beat Stars 3-2 in Dallas

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The Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 3-2. The game was in Dallas. The Avalanche and the Stars are rivals.

Martin Necas scored two goals for Colorado. His goals helped the Avalanche win. Goalie Blackwood also played well.

A goalie stops the puck from going in the net. Blackwood stopped many shots from Dallas.

Nathan MacKinnon plays for Colorado. He had a fight during the game. Fights can happen in hockey games.

The final score was 3-2 for Colorado. This means the Avalanche scored one more goal than the Stars.

This game was part of the NHL. The NHL is a big hockey league in North America.

Colorado and Dallas often play close games. Fans enjoy watching these two teams play.

Vocabulary10 words

Avalanche
a hockey team from Colorado
Stars
a hockey team from Dallas
rivals
two teams that often compete strongly
goals
points scored when the puck goes in the net
goalie
a player who stops the puck
net
the place where a goal is scored
fight
when players push or hit each other
score
the number of points each team has
NHL
the main hockey league in North America
league
a group of sports teams that play each other

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1. What was the final score?
2. Who scored two goals for Colorado?
3. Did Colorado win the game?

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The Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas _____ 3-2.

The game was in _____.

The Avalanche and the Stars are _____.

Martin Necas scored two _____ for Colorado.

Goalie _____ also played well.

A goalie stops the puck from going in the _____.

Nathan MacKinnon had a _____ during the game.

The final score was 3-2 for _____.

This game was part of the _____.

Colorado and Dallas often play close _____.

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