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Tuesday 30 april 2019
Avalanche beat Sharks 4-3 to even series at game apiece

By JOSH DUBOW front of Jones after a turn-
AP Sports Writer over by Marcus Sorensen
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — to make it 3-1 and give the
Trailing in the second pe- Avalanche some breathing
riod and in danger of going room.
down 2-0 in the series, Col- Burns scored with a wrister
orado Avalanche coach from the top circle to make
Jared Bednar put his three it a one-goal game with
top scorers back on a line 4:34 to play.
together and got the re- But MacKinnon scored an
sults he sought. empty-netter with 1:02 to
Gabriel Landeskog scored play that made Burns' pow-
the first goal and Mikko er-play goal with 10.9 sec-
Rantanen's hustle helped onds left moot.
create the tiebreaking tally The Sharks got off to a fast
from Tyson Barrie, sending start as they looked to build
the Avalanche to a 4-3 on their 5-2 victory in the se-
victory over the San Jose ries opener. They looked like
Sharks on Sunday that tied the quicker team early and
the second-round series at appeared to have much
a game apiece. San Jose Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic (44) watches as Colorado Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog more energy than they
(92) scores goal against Sharks goaltender Martin Jones (31) in the second period of Game 2 of
"In the first period, we didn't an NHL hockey second-round playoff series at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, April did Friday night when they
get much going so may- 28, 2019. were still recovering from a
be he wanted to switch a Associated Press grueling seven-game series
little bit and see if it brings in the first round.
a spark," Rantanen said. and two assists. "This is a The ice was tilted Colora- slow up on the play in an- That paid off midway
"We got an early goal from tough building to win in. We do's way after that and the ticipation of the icing call through the first when Kane
Landy and there was no haven't had a whole lot of trio helped deliver again a and that brief hesitation beat rookie Cale Makar to
changing back." success here. We wanted couple of shifts later. Ran- proved costly when the the rebound of Burns' point
Landeskog, Rantanen and to come in and at least get tanen raced past Marc- linesman didn't blow the shot and knocked it past
Nathan MacKinnon were a split. We did that." Edouard Vlasic to negate play dead. Grubauer for his first goal
reunited early in the sec- Game 3 is Tuesday night in an icing and create a scor- "Whether I thought it was since the playoff opener.
ond period and helped Denver. ing chance for Colorado. doesn't matter," coach Pe- The Sharks had plenty of
provide goals on the first Brent Burns scored twice Jones made a good stop ter DeBoer said. "The play- more chances late in the
and fourth shifts, turning the and Evander Kane also on Landeskog from in close ers did and they let up, period but were unable
tide of the series in Colo- scored for the Sharks, who but the puck went out to they relaxed for a minute, to get anything else past
rado's direction after a 5-2 had won four straight Barrie at the top of the fa- it obviously wasn't, so it's Grubauer, who made a
loss in the opener. games. Martin Jones made ceoff circle and he beat I guess a lesson, and that brilliant glove save to rob
Former Shark Matt Nieto 28 saves. Jones with a shot to the top is don't assume anything Kevin Labanc in the final
scored in the third period The Avalanche turned the corner to give Colorado a is in the playoffs, play and minute of the first.
and MacKinnon added an game around thanks to 2-1 lead. make sure." "We should've been up two
empty-netter to give Colo- their top line that has been "I just tried to beat the D The Sharks had a chance or three after the first," Cou-
rado its third victory in its so dangerous all year. Lan- and run the puck down," to tie it early in the third but ture said. "We had too many
past 24 games in San Jose. deskog got to the front Rantanen said. "Landy Grubauer robbed Logan good looks not to score a
Philipp Grubauer made 31 the net to deflect a point gave me the 50-50 puck Couture from the slot with a second one and give our-
saves. shot from Barrie past Jones and they didn't whistle it glove save. selves a bigger lead, and
"It's big for our confidence," for the equalizer midway down so it was good for us." Shortly after, Nieto scored then they found their game
said Barrie, who had a goal through the second. The Sharks appeared to following a scramble in in the second."q

Trump hosts winning Baylor women's basketball team

WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- women's basketball team mark on college basket-
dent Donald Trump on to visit the Trump White ball history," he added.
Monday hosted the Baylor House; the 2017 and 2018 The team gave Trump a
University women's basket- women's college basket- signed basketball, a na-
ball team in the Oval Of- ball champions did not. tional championship hat
fice — the team's third visit Coach Kim Mulkey and and a Baylor basketball jer-
to the White House as na- her team also met at the sey emblazoned with No.
tional champions. White House with President 1. "It may not be the right
The Lady Bears, who beat George W. Bush and Presi- size," Mulkey said. First lady
Notre Dame 82-81 earlier dent Barack Obama after "Melania may look better
this month, were served their two previous national in it."
fast food from Wendy's, championships. Trump said he loved it.
McDonald's and Burger The team finished this past "You know, I love those
King in the State Dining season 37-1. short sleeves. Such beauti-
Room — the same spread President Donald Trump shakes hands with Baylor women's bas- "It was a thrilling victory ful arms. Great definition,"
ketball head coach Kim Mulkey, third from left, as he welcomed
that other sports teams members of the Baylor women's basketball team, who are the that people will be talk- Trump said as he stroked
were served during their 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball National Champions, ing about for many, many his upper arm.
visits to the Trump White to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, more years to come," The coach then quipped:
House. April 29, 2019. Trump said. "Like I said, Melania may
The Lady Bears are the first Associated Press "You've left an enduring look better in it."q