The Sharks are short-handed, but they're still alive.
Thanks to a wild win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Tuesday's Game 7, the Sharks advanced from the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs to set up a second-round series with the Colorado Avalanche. That begins Friday at 7 p.m. at SAP Center, but San Jose will do so without captain Joe Pavelski and skilled winger Joonas Donskoi.
The Avalanche, however, are healthy and hot. They dispatched the top-seeded Calgary Flames in five games a week ago, with All-Star forwards Nathan MacKinnon (five goals, three assists) and Miiko Rantanen (five goals, four assists) leading the way offensively.
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Watch "Sharks Playoff Live" on NBC Sports California Plus and streaming on the MyTeams app at 6 p.m. to get you ready for puck drop an hour later on NBCSN. Tune in to NBC Sports California and MyTeams immediately after the game for analysis and reaction.
Here's how to watch Game 1 between the Sharks and Avalanche on TV and streaming live online.
When: 7:00 p.m. PT on Friday, April 23, on NBCSN (pregame show starts at 6:00 p.m. on NBC Sports California Plus)
Live Stream: NBC Sports app; fuboTV -- Try a free trial (MyTeams by NBC Sports app for pregame)
