05-02-2002, 12:21 AM
per Yahoo Sports...
The San Jose Sharks showed no signs of rust. The Colorado Avalanche showed plenty of signs of a hangover.
Teemu Selanne scored his first two postseason goals in more than three years as the Sharks opened their Western Conference semifinal series with a 6-3 victory over the Avalanche.
Off since eliminating the Phoenix Coyotes in five games in the quarterfinals on Friday, the Sharks scored the game's first three goals.
Selanne, who had a pair of assists against Phoenix, had gone 14 games without a postseason goal since 1999, when he was with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. But the Finnish winger changed that in this contest.
After Mike Ricci opened the scoring 6:13 into the contest, Selanne scored just over four minutes later. He tallied 11:28 into the second, giving San Jose a 3-0 lead.
Patrick Marleau added a goal and an assist for the Sharks, who have won four straight playoff games for the first time in club history.
Two nights after eliminating the Los Angeles Kings in seven games, the defending Stanley Cup champion Avalanche were flat for much of the contest. The goals allowed were the most by the Avalanche in their last 50 postseason games.
Before the game, the Avalanche got some bad news when defenseman Rob Blake, a Norris Trophy finalist, was scratched due to a lower leg injuy.
The San Jose Sharks showed no signs of rust. The Colorado Avalanche showed plenty of signs of a hangover.
Teemu Selanne scored his first two postseason goals in more than three years as the Sharks opened their Western Conference semifinal series with a 6-3 victory over the Avalanche.
Off since eliminating the Phoenix Coyotes in five games in the quarterfinals on Friday, the Sharks scored the game's first three goals.
Selanne, who had a pair of assists against Phoenix, had gone 14 games without a postseason goal since 1999, when he was with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. But the Finnish winger changed that in this contest.
After Mike Ricci opened the scoring 6:13 into the contest, Selanne scored just over four minutes later. He tallied 11:28 into the second, giving San Jose a 3-0 lead.
Patrick Marleau added a goal and an assist for the Sharks, who have won four straight playoff games for the first time in club history.
Two nights after eliminating the Los Angeles Kings in seven games, the defending Stanley Cup champion Avalanche were flat for much of the contest. The goals allowed were the most by the Avalanche in their last 50 postseason games.
Before the game, the Avalanche got some bad news when defenseman Rob Blake, a Norris Trophy finalist, was scratched due to a lower leg injuy.