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AVALANCHE PLAYOFF NOTES LEADING THE WAY: Nathan MacKinnon (6g/7a) and Mikko Ran- BARRIE NICE: Tyson Barrie has had two three-point performanc- tanen (5g/8a) share the NHL playoff scoring lead with 13 points. It’s es in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, joining Sandis Ozolinsh (twice: the most points by an Avalanche player in a single posteason since 1997 and 1998) and Rob Blake (2001) as the only Colorado defenders 2002 (Peter Forsberg 27, Sakic 19, Alex Tanguay 13, Greg deVries 13). to have two three-point games in a single postseason. Barrie’s eight MacKinnon’s six goals are the most by a Colorado player since Sakic points are the most by an Avalanche defenseman in one playoff year (7) in 2004 and his league-leading three game-winning goals are the since Greg deVries (13) and Blake (12) in 2002. most by an Avalanche player since 2002 (Forsberg 4, Chris Drury 3). HOME SWEET HOME: The Avs are 3-1 at home this postseason MacKINNON STREAKING: Nathan MacKinnon (6g/7a) has an eight- and 9-1 in its last 10 home games dating back to March 17. Tuesday’s game point streak, the longest of anyone in this year’s playoffs, and the Game 3 loss snapped an eight-game home winning streak for the Av- longest by an Avalanche player since Forsberg in 2002. MacKinnon’s alanche, as Colorado had not lost at Pepsi Center since March 15 vs. streak is tied for the third longest in Avalanche postseason history. Anaheim. “If he’s not the best player in the world right now, I don’t know who is. Thank God he is on our team because he would make a lot of us look silly, that’s for sure. What a player, he is clearly on a different level right now and is feeling it.” —Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson on forward Nathan MacKinnon AVALANCHE PLAYOFF LEADERS SECOND ROUND VS. SAN JOSE SHARKS Category Player No. Goals Nathan MacKinnon 6 VS Assists Mikko Rantanen 8 Points Nathan MacKinnon 13 The Avalanche’s second-round series against the Sharks shifts Mikko Rantanen 13 back to San Jose for Game 5 on Saturday night at 8 p.m. MT. Power-Play Goals Colin Wilson 3 Colorado evened the series 2-2 with a 3-0 win in Game 4 on Penalty Minutes Nikita Zadorov 20 Thursday at Pepsi Center. The Avalanche is 11-9 all-time in best- Time on Ice/Game Tyson Barrie 24:36 of-seven playoff series when splitting the first four games, includ- Plus/Minus Ian Cole +6 ing an 8-5 record since moving to Denver. This is the fifth time the Matt Nieto +6 Avalanche and Sharks have met in the postseason, having also clashed in 1999 (CQF), 2002 (CSF), 2004 (CSF) and 2010 (CQF). GWG Nathan MacKinnon 3 Colorado is 2-2 in those four series. SHG Matt Nieto 2 Goals Against Avg. Philipp Grubauer 2.17 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT Save Percentage Philipp Grubauer .930 Philipp Grubauer SERIES SNAPSHOT Position: Goaltender Height: 6’1” GAME DATE HOME/AWAY RESULT/TIME Game 1 Fri., April 26 @ San Jose L, 5-2 Weight: 191 lbs. Game 2 Sun., April 28 @ San Jose W, 4-3 Catches: Left Game 3 Tue., April 30 San Jose L, 4-2 Born: November 25, 1991 Game 4 Thu., May 2 San Jose W, 3-0 Birthplace: Rosenheim, DEU Game 5 Sat., May 4 @ San Jose 8 p.m. MT Game 6 Mon., May 6 San Jose 8 p.m. MT *Game 7 Wed., May 8 @ San Jose TBD Philipp Grubauer turned aside all 32 shots to record his first career * if necessary playoff shutout in Game 4 vs. San Jose on Thursday. He became the fifth goaltender in Avalanche/Nordiques history to register a SCHEDULE postseason shutout and the first to do so since Craig Anderson Day Date Location Time Friday May 3 Team flight to San Jose in Game 3 of the 2010 Conference Quarterfinal against San Jose. Saturday May 4 Morning skate at SAP Center 12:30 p.m. He is the first German-born goaltender in NHL history to record Game 5 at San Jose Sharks 8 p.m. a playoff shutout and the second of German nationality to do so, Sunday May 5 Team flight to Colorado TBD joining Olie Kolzig. Dating back to March 17, Grubauer is 13-3-2 Monday May 6 Morning skate at Pepsi Center 10:30 a.m. over his last 18 starts with a 1.90 goals-against average and .942 Game 6 vs. San Jose Sharks 8 p.m. save percentage. *All practice dates/times are subject to change, all times mountain .