SAN JOSE, Calif.--Having last played a full week ago, the Colorado Avalanche finally returns to game action tonight.
The Avs open their second-round set of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs this evening against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center. Colorado advanced to this series after defeating the Calgary Flames in five games during the first round of the postseason, while San Jose won its set with the Vegas Golden Knights in seven games.
"It's going to be a tough series, one of the best teams in the West the last couple of years," Carl Soderberg said of the Sharks after today's morning skate. "We know how they play their roster. I think if we stick to our game, we play our game, down the road we are going to be fine."
Morning Skate Report: Avs Set to Start Second Round
Colorado and San Jose open the second round tonight at SAP Center

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Gabriel Landeskog before Game 1 vs. Sharks

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Avs coach Jared Bednar discusses his Game 1 lineup