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After just missing out on taking the wild-card lead in the Western Conference on Friday night, the Colorado Avalanche will take another crack at the playoff chase Sunday afternoon at Anaheim against the Ducks. The Avs were left thinking about all the chances that got away Friday at San Jose in a 4-3 defeat to the Sharks. Colorado scored twice in the final period, but it was the first two periods where the game got away. Continue to Article

March 02, 2019 5:44:pm EST

Marcus Sorensen still has the stitches on his upper lip from taking a puck the face that sidelined him for two games. Sorensen had his first career two-goal game and Joe Pavelski added his 36th goal of the season to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. Sorensen missed the final two games of San Jose's road trip after taking a puck to the face last Saturday at Columbus, but thrived on a line with newly acquired Gustav Nyquist and Joe Thornton for his first multigoal game of his career. Continue to Article

March 02, 2019 2:00:am EST

Sharks takeaways: What we learned in 4-3 win over surging Avalanche originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com SAN JOSE – With 12 of their last 18 games of the season being played at SAP Center, the Sharks were eager to start their four-game homestand with a notch in the win column on Friday. They did just that, holding on for a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. Here are three takeaways from the win: Jumbo and the Swedes The Sharks' forward lines and defense pairs were all clicking Friday. Continue to Article

March 02, 2019 1:19:am EST

The Colorado Avalanche have turned their season around in the past 10 games, but one thing they hadn't solved was winning a game after regulation. Friday's game at the San Jose Sharks is the start of a big stretch for the Avalanche, who play three of their next four on the road and try to stay in a strong position for a playoff spot. Getting a 3-2 shootout win over Vancouver on Wednesday was a big weight off the Colorado players' shoulders. Continue to Article

February 28, 2019 5:18:pm EST

Burning question: do you think Derick Brassard ever bothered unpacking his bags when he – briefly – landed with the Florida Panthers? The Panthers traded him “down the hallway” on Monday, sending Brassard to the Colorado Avalanche, their opponents tonight. TSN's Pierre LeBrun reports the details as: Avalanche receive: Brassard, conditional sixth-round pick in 2020. Continue to Article

February 25, 2019 2:13:pm EST