Adam Foote #52 and the Colorado Avalanche skate off the ice after losing 5-0 to the San Jose Sharks in Game Five of their Western Conference Quaterfinals at HP Pavilion in San Jose (Brian Bahr/Getty Images / April 22, 2010) |
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Evgeni Nabokov stopped 28 shots to
record his seventh career playoff shutout, Logan Couture scored
twice and the San Jose Sharks beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-0
Thursday to take a 3-2 edge in their series.
Joe Pavelski, Patrick Marleau and Dwight Helminen also scored for the Sharks.
Colorado goalie Craig Anderson stopped 29 on 33 shots before being replaced by Peter Budaj at 11:05 of the third period.
Tempers flared as San Jose scored three times in the second period in the biggest offensive outburst by either team in the first round.
Neither team had held a lead of more than one goal until the Sharks took a 2-0 lead.
Joe Pavelski, Patrick Marleau and Dwight Helminen also scored for the Sharks.
Colorado goalie Craig Anderson stopped 29 on 33 shots before being replaced by Peter Budaj at 11:05 of the third period.
Tempers flared as San Jose scored three times in the second period in the biggest offensive outburst by either team in the first round.
Neither team had held a lead of more than one goal until the Sharks took a 2-0 lead.
