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. 3-2 2. Martin Necas 3. Yes
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
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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