The team that scored first lost the first two games of the Sharks and Colorado Avalanche's Stanley Cup playoff second-round series. If the Sharks win Tuesday's Game 3, they'll be the first.
Logan Couture gathered a loose puck in front of Avalanche goaltender Philip Grubauer, back-handing his own rebound in off of the crossbar with 4:36 remaining in the first period.
Take a bow Juicy. #SJSharks pic.twitter.com/YE2u5lEgcA— Sharks on NBCS (@NBCSSharks) May 1, 2019
The goal -- Couture's seventh of the postseason -- gave him sole possession of the playoff goal-scoring lead. He put a bow on the feat, and bowed to the Pepsi Center crowd.
But seriously. 😂#PlayoffMode pic.twitter.com/o73KuQCCqJ— x - San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) May 1, 2019
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Just over three minutes after Couture's goal, his line got on the board again. Timo Meier intercepted a breakout pass from Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson, carried the puck into the offensive zone and rifled a shot over Grubauer's blocker side to double the Sharks' lead. Like Couture, Meier used the crossbar to his advantage.
It is no longer Mountain Daylight Time in Denver it is now #TimoTime. Adjust your clocks accordingly. pic.twitter.com/wNBdajNvI9— Sharks on NBCS (@NBCSSharks) May 1, 2019
No team that scored first has won a game in this series, but no team that scored first has taken a two-goal lead, either. The Sharks carried said lead into the first intermission, hoping to be the first to do both.
