DENVER -- Sometimes, its hard for the Colorado Avalanche to remember that Nathan MacKinnon is just 18 years old and only a rookie. David Ortiz Jersey . Because he keeps coming through in big moments. The speedy MacKinnon scored 3:27 into overtime after P.A. Parenteau tied the game late in regulation, helping the Avalanche rally for a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night and a 3-2 lead in the first-round series. "The kids special," Parenteau said. "I know its cliche to say, but its pretty impressive to see. ... This is the kid we want on our side." MacKinnon is having quite the series, with two goals and eight assists. Surprised at the poise of his No. 1 pick? "We knew when we drafted him what kind of player we were drafting," Avalanche coach Patrick Roy said as the series switches back to Minnesota for Game 6 on Monday. "He had a solid game." A memorable one, too. After all, its not every day a rookie scores an OT winner in the playoffs. MacKinnon corralled the puck and poked it past Darcy Kuempers glove with two defenders near him. Soon after, MacKinnon was mobbed by teammates. He deflected the credit, though, saying it should go to Paul Stastny or Gabriel Landeskog for their roles on the play. "Paulie forced the puck down in their end, Landy got it on the half-wall and I was screaming for it," MacKinnon said. "Definitely a good play by him." MacKinnons time in the spotlight was made possible by Parenteau, who scored with 1:14 left after Roy pulled goaltender Semyon Varlamov with 2:22 remaining. The strategy worked out again, just like in Game 1. There may have been some controversy on Parenteaus tying goal, though, with Stastny possibly being offsides on the play. At least, that was the Wilds take. "They missed the call and we paid for it," Minnesota defenceman Ryan Suter said. "No excuses. We have to play better in overtime. Weve got to get more pressure on the kid (MacKinnon) when he comes to the net." Wild coach Mike Yeo is hoping the breaks equal out. "I would say were due for, I dont want to say luck, but for stuff to go our way a little bit," Yeo said. "Im not going to dwell on what happened in the game." When his team trails, Roy has been rather liberal in pulling Varlamov all season long, preferring to send out an extra skater with plenty of time left on the clock. It worked in the series opener, as Stastny scored with 13.4 seconds remaining in regulation and then added the OT winner. "We believe in ourselves more when were down a goal," Landeskog said. "Its exciting to be a part of. Its not something we want to make a habit of doing." Nick Holden and Cody McLeod also added goals for the Avalanche. Kyle Brodziak, Zach Parise and Matt Moulson scored for the Wild. Two of Minnesotas goals came after a Colorado defenceman shattered their stick and had to play without one. Parise tied the game at 2 early in the third when he glided down the left side and beat Varlamov with a shot over his glove. Nearly two minutes later, Brodziak gave the Wild the lead after defenceman Jan Hejda broke his stick and struggled to cover anyone. McLeod had a short-handed goal at 8:04 of the second period, when he redirected a pass from Ryan OReilly past Kuemper. The lead was short-lived as the Wild answered 1:13 later when Moulson tipped in a shot by Jared Spurgeon from the blue line. On the play, Maxime Talbot gave his stick to defenceman Andre Benoit after his broke and then Jamie McGinn passed his to Talbot, leaving McGinn without a stick. The Avalanche may soon have leading scorer Matt Duchene back in the lineup as he skated with the team Saturday morning. Duchene has been sidelined since hurting his left knee when he ran into a teammate against San Jose on March 29. Expect Duchene back for Game 6? "Were going to take a serious look at it," Roy said. NOTES: The Wild were without suspended LW Matt Cooke for a second game after his knee-on-knee hit knocked Avs D Tyson Barrie out for at least a month. ... The Avs are 1 for 18 on the power play. ... According to the Avs, MacKinnon (18 years, 237 days) is the second-youngest player in Stanley Cup playoff history to score an OT goal. Don Gallinger was 17 years, 339 days when he scored an OT winner for Boston in 1943. Brock Holt Jersey .C. -- The Steve Smith era in Carolina is over. Mookie Betts Red Sox Jersey . Kalish got his first hit since Sept. 11, 2012, when he rapped an RBI triple in the first inning Sunday in the Chicago Cubs 8-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. http://www.officialredsoxfanstore.com/authentic-wade-boggs-red-sox-jersey/ . "Theyve been good against everybody," he said. Carlos Gomez launched a three-run homer and Matt Garza battled into the seventh inning for his first win in four starts to help the Brewers continue their mastery of the Rockies with a 7-4 victory Saturday.Martin Wolfie Adams is a popular addition to the Grand Slam of Darts but will be chucked in the deep end against Michael van Gerwen on Saturday. Sky Sports Rod Studd recalls their history... Martin turned down invitations to the Grand Slam before. How would people react to him, would he be welcomed? Or would be brought over as the villain of the piece?The key was Martin embracing the whole idea of playing in the Grand Slam last year. He came with exactly the right attitude, and the supporters embraced him. It was heart-warming because he enjoyed being there, and they enjoyed him being there! You can watch all the action from the Grand Slam of Darts, live on Sky Sports between November 12-20 Live Grand Slam of Darts November 12, 2016, 1:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass It was great from the word go and playing so well enhanced that. Beating Ian White - he had three 100-plus finishes which brought the house down so immediately he was up-and-running. He had the perfect start and it snowballed from there.He beat Jelle Klaasen, then beat Steve Beaton. He was 4-1 up, Steve got it back to 4-4 but Martin won. It was great to see - it was a retro game, Martin of the BDO against Steve, the world champion in the mid-90s. Everyone loves nostalgia, going down memory lane. He was brilliant for darts. Whether he thought afterwards: I should have played in years gone by but its easy with hindsight. Rod Studd A wolf in Wolverhampton Wolfie exclusive on his health scare & pre-match drinks He played Kim Huybrechts in the knockout phase and lost 10-9 in a brilliant match. David Price Red Sox Jersey. I dont know if Martin felt this at the time, but it was the right way to go out. He went out on his sword.He would have played Michael van Gerwen in the next round so it would have been sad if Martin lost heavily in that match. He enjoyed playing Huybrechts, who showed him lots of respect. He was brilliant for darts. Whether he thought afterwards: I should have played in years gone by but its easy to say with hindsight.Van Gerwen v Adams on Saturday night is old against new. If we go back into the depths of time, back to 2006, they played in the BDO World Masters. This was the first coming of Van Gerwen, a precocious teenager who was taking the world of darts by storm. Martin was the top man at the BDO but Michael played like hes started to play now. We take a look back at the history of the Grand Slam of Darts The greatest or the best? MVG reveals unique mind-set of toppling Phil Taylor Theyve got a little bit of previous although it was a long time ago. Im sure Martin and Michael will have a wander down memory lane but Michael will remember that match more fondly because he won. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Michael is a Dutch darts juggernaut so, although he was a slight favourite in 2006, now he will be an overwhelming favourite. Not many people will give Martin a price but, in very short games, stranger things are more likely.You cant completely dismiss Wolfies chances but even if he loses, hes still got a great chance of getting through the group.Watch the Grand Slam of Darts live on Sky Sports between November 12-20. Also See: A wolf in Wolverhampton MVG: Greatest or the best? Is there a BDO-PDC rivalry? Order of play ' ' '