teams won on enemy ice 6-1-1 last 8 meetings (back thru 2001). Colorado won the lone game on home ice.
6 of last 8 meetings went under 4.5
3 of 4 meetings goaled with Nabokov at Colorado went under 4.5
including his NHL debut 1/19/2001, which ended 0-0. SJ is 2-1-1 in those games, according to madjack database. He has three shutouts at Colo in the four games he's played there. All had Roy in goal too.
Colo under is 29-18 on 1 days rest.
Nabokov under is 12-16 on road
Roy under has hit 23-14 at home this season.
Colorado PP is 0.0 last five. SJ is 7.4.
Colo PK is 100% last five, SJ 96%
Colorado is 29-24-1 on 1 day of rest this season
SJ is 5-2-1 on 3+ days rest.
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these excerpts from R. McKeon of "SF Chronicle":
the Avalanche won the opener of the West Finals last year just three days after eliminating Los Angeles in seven games.
"They're an experienced team, they're the defending champs," Ricci said. "They've been through this kind of adversity before. They're going to be ready,
so we have to be ready also." .......
The Sharks and Avs meet in the postseason for the second time in four years.
The two teams met in the first round in 1999, Sutter's second year behind San Jose's bench. Colorado won the bizarre series in six games.
The Columbine High School shooting massacre took place in nearby Littleton, Colo., on the eve of the scheduled start of the series in Denver. In light of the tragedy, the series was delayed and began with Games 1 and 2 in San Jose.
Colorado won both games, but dropped Games 3 and 4 when the series shifted to Denver. The Avalanche won Game 5 -- the only victory by the home team -- and wrapped up the series with a 3-2 overtime triumph in San Jose two days later.
The two teams split this season's series, each winning twice on road ice. The series broke down like this:
DEC. 14: Sharks 3, Colorado 0 -- In Denver, Evgeni Nabokov set a franchise record with his 11th career shutout. Marco Sturm, Ricci and Thornton scored to support Nabokov's 38 saves.
JAN. 15: Sharks 1, Colorado 0 -- In Denver, Nabokov stopped 38 shots again to record his third shutout in four games the Avs have hosted against the Sharks all-time. Teemu Selanne scored with just less than three seconds left in overtime.
JAN. 19: Colorado 3, Sharks 1 -- In San Jose, Radim Vrbata, Chris Drury and Martin Skoula scored goals while Patrick Roy turned away 22 of 23 shots. Patrick Marleau scored San Jose's lone goal.
MARCH 28: Colorado 3, Sharks 2 -- In San Jose, Drury and Eric Messier scored third-period goals as the Sharks surrendered a one-goal lead after 40 minutes. Roy stopped 30 of 32 shots. Ricci and Thornton scored second-period goals.
"I think it's very evenly matched," center Vincent Damphousse said. "Obviously they get (Peter) Forsberg back, who we haven't seen all year. It's a challenge for us."
6 of last 8 meetings went under 4.5
3 of 4 meetings goaled with Nabokov at Colorado went under 4.5
including his NHL debut 1/19/2001, which ended 0-0. SJ is 2-1-1 in those games, according to madjack database. He has three shutouts at Colo in the four games he's played there. All had Roy in goal too.
Colo under is 29-18 on 1 days rest.
Nabokov under is 12-16 on road
Roy under has hit 23-14 at home this season.
Colorado PP is 0.0 last five. SJ is 7.4.
Colo PK is 100% last five, SJ 96%
Colorado is 29-24-1 on 1 day of rest this season
SJ is 5-2-1 on 3+ days rest.
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these excerpts from R. McKeon of "SF Chronicle":
the Avalanche won the opener of the West Finals last year just three days after eliminating Los Angeles in seven games.
"They're an experienced team, they're the defending champs," Ricci said. "They've been through this kind of adversity before. They're going to be ready,
so we have to be ready also." .......
The Sharks and Avs meet in the postseason for the second time in four years.
The two teams met in the first round in 1999, Sutter's second year behind San Jose's bench. Colorado won the bizarre series in six games.
The Columbine High School shooting massacre took place in nearby Littleton, Colo., on the eve of the scheduled start of the series in Denver. In light of the tragedy, the series was delayed and began with Games 1 and 2 in San Jose.
Colorado won both games, but dropped Games 3 and 4 when the series shifted to Denver. The Avalanche won Game 5 -- the only victory by the home team -- and wrapped up the series with a 3-2 overtime triumph in San Jose two days later.
The two teams split this season's series, each winning twice on road ice. The series broke down like this:
DEC. 14: Sharks 3, Colorado 0 -- In Denver, Evgeni Nabokov set a franchise record with his 11th career shutout. Marco Sturm, Ricci and Thornton scored to support Nabokov's 38 saves.
JAN. 15: Sharks 1, Colorado 0 -- In Denver, Nabokov stopped 38 shots again to record his third shutout in four games the Avs have hosted against the Sharks all-time. Teemu Selanne scored with just less than three seconds left in overtime.
JAN. 19: Colorado 3, Sharks 1 -- In San Jose, Radim Vrbata, Chris Drury and Martin Skoula scored goals while Patrick Roy turned away 22 of 23 shots. Patrick Marleau scored San Jose's lone goal.
MARCH 28: Colorado 3, Sharks 2 -- In San Jose, Drury and Eric Messier scored third-period goals as the Sharks surrendered a one-goal lead after 40 minutes. Roy stopped 30 of 32 shots. Ricci and Thornton scored second-period goals.
"I think it's very evenly matched," center Vincent Damphousse said. "Obviously they get (Peter) Forsberg back, who we haven't seen all year. It's a challenge for us."
