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Avalanche hits Sharks in overtime; Game 6 is next in Denver.(The Gazette)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service

| May 01, 2004 | Wolken, Dan | COPYRIGHT 2004 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Dan Wolken

SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Don't look now, but a no-look pass from Peter Forsberg to Joe Sakic is bringing the no-hope Colorado Avalanche back to Denver for at least one more game.

Left for dead six days ago when the San Jose Sharks won the first three games of the Western Conference semifinals, the Avalanche gutted out its second straight overtime victory Saturday, this time 2-1, and is very much alive.

An expected celebration for the 17,496 fans at HP Pavilion was short-circuited 1:54 into the extra period when Sakic snapped Forsberg's behind-the-net, no-look, backhand pass for his second straight overtime game-winner.

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