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SPORTS Thursday 2 May 2019
Couture scores 3

goals, Sharks beat

Avs 4-2 in Game 3

By PAT GRAHAM shots.
DENVER (AP) — San Jose Nathan MacKinnon also
center Gustav Nyquist had scored to help the Ava-
a couple of special deliver- lanche rebound from a 2-0
ies this week. first-period deficit. Grubau-
On Monday, his wife gave er made 27 saves for Col-
birth to their first child. He orado, which snapped
rejoined the team Tues- an eight-game home win
day and assisted on Logan streak.
Couture recording his first "We worked hard. Maybe
career playoff hat trick. the bounces just weren't
"Perfect timing," the beam- there," Avalanche captain
ing new father said. Gabriel Landeskog said. "In
Couture scored three times, the playoffs you work for
including the go-ahead your bounces. You create San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture celebrates after scoring an empty-net goal against the
goal with 7:10 remaining, your own luck and create Colorado Avalanche during the third period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff
and the Sharks beat the your own chances." series Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in Denver. The Sharks won 4-2.
Colorado Avalanche 4-2 The Avalanche went on
to take a 2-1 lead in their the power play with 2:56 goals. Edouard Vlasic bounce off The combined age of
Western Conference semi- left when Couture was "We haven't won. So I don't his glove and clang off the Makar and Girard is only
final series. called for tripping. Colora- care what my numbers crossbar. Grubauer later slightly greater than Sharks
Nyquist flew to Detroit to do pulled Grubauer for an get to be," Couture said. "I stopped Evander Kane on forward Joe Thornton, who
welcome his daughter, extra skater, but couldn't could go this whole play- a breakaway that ener- turns 40 in July.
Charlotte, into the world. take advantage. Cou- offs and have zero points gized the crowd. Couture gave the Sharks
He returned to the team ture wrapped it up with an and if we win the Stanley Late in the period and with the early lead when he
hours before the game empty-net goal to register Cup I'll be the happiest guy San Jose on the power fended off Makar down
and had two assists. the hat trick. It was the sixth in this room." play, Brent Burns tried to low and knocked in a back-
"It's been an emotional few playoff hat trick in Sharks Another thing that would send a pass up the ice, only hand shot over Grubauer.
days but an unbelievable franchise history and first bring a smile to his face? to have it intercepted near Toward the end of the first
feeling," Nyquist said. since Devin Setoguchi dur- The return of captain Joe center-ice by defenseman period, Meier took advan-
Couture scored the winner ing Game 3 of the 2011 Pavelski, who didn't travel Ian Cole. He dished it over tage of a turnover by Erik
when he sent a shot over Western Conference semi- with the team after being to the speedy MacKinnon Johnson in the neutral zone
the shoulder of Avalanche finals. hurt in the Vegas series. who raced into the zone to give the Sharks a two-
goaltender Philipp Grubau- "I'd like to lie and say it "He's our leader. We miss and beat Jones with a wrist goal lead.
er. His goal was just 65 sec- doesn't mean something," him right now," Couture shot. Avalanche coach Jared
onds after Matt Nieto tied Couture said. "But it was said. "We definitely miss him MacKinnon has at least a Bednar wasn't exactly
the score. Couture sealed it special." at times in the game. You're point in seven straight post- pleased with his team's de-
on an empty-net goal with Nieto tied the score when looking around and hoping season games. The last Av- cision making.
29.5 seconds remaining. Samuel Girard sent a shot he's here. We're hoping to alanche player with a point "To me we didn't consis-
Timo Meier also scored for at him. Nieto managed to play as long as we can so in seven straight was Peter tently work for the puck.
the Sharks, who improved tip it in while jumping in the he can come back and Forsberg in the 2004 post- We didn't talk to the puck.
to 24-16 all-time in Game 3 air. As the crowd was still play with us." season. In turn our execution was
of a series. buzzing, Couture made a Down 2-0, Grubauer kept Colorado once again poor," Bednar said. "We
Game 4 is Thursday in Den- nifty move to score and si- the Avalanche within reach teamed up a pair of made some bone-head
ver. lence the building. Couture during the second period. 20-year-old defensemen decisions with the puck,
Martin Jones stopped 25 has a playoff-leading nine He had a shot by Marc- in Cale Makar and Girard. too, at times."q
Cole allows 1 hit in 7 innings,

Astros bash Twins 11-0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ger- Marisnick and Alex Breg- career homer and Starling
rit Cole allowed one hit in man went deep for Hous- Marte then added a two-
seven innings, and Hous- ton. Cole struck out 11 and run shot as Pittsburgh end-
ton backed him with three walked three, including ed its eight-game losing
homers. the first two batters of the streak by beating Texas.
Cole (2-4) gave up his only game. Josh James and The Pirates were score-
hit in the sixth inning while Chris Devenski completed less until getting three runs
the Astros broke out offen- the three-hitter. in the ninth off closer Jose
sively to win a meeting of PIRATES 6, RANGERS 4, 11 Leclerc.
division leaders and snap INNINGS Reynolds led off the 11th Houston Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole gives up a walk to Minnesota
Minnesota's four-game ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) with a blast off Jesse Twins' Ehire Adrianza in the fifth inning of a baseball game Tues-
winning streak. — Bryan Reynolds led off Chavez (0-1) that landed day, April 30, 2019, in Minneapolis. Associated Press
George Springer, Jake the 11th inning with his first on the hill in center field.q