Forsberg Pulls Colorado Even
After an earthquake shook the Compaq Center, Peter Forsberg’s goal 2 minutes 47 seconds into overtime gave the Avalanche a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night and sent the Western Conference semifinal playoff series back to Colorado for a deciding Game 7.
The game was marked by a substantial earthquake that shook the arena with about nine minutes left in the third period.
The sellout crowd of 17,146 was unruffled, apparently more interested in the tight game on the ice, and play continued uninterrupted.
Forsberg took a pass from Joe Sakic and beat goalie Evgeni Nabokov from right in front of the crease. It was Forsberg’s sixth goal of the playoffs.
The defending Stanley Cup champion Avalanche were on the verge of elimination by the Sharks, who have never been to the Western Conference finals. The series is tied, 3-3.
Patrick Roy stopped 21 San Jose shots. He has given up a surprising 18 goals during the series against the Sharks.
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