Arena: HP Pavilion
Time: Thursday, 22 April, 2010 at 10:30 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America

Last 10 matches:
When it comes to playoff hockey, goaltending is usually the dominant factor. The Avs and Sharks have alternated wins over the first four games, with each contest being decided by one goal and Games 2, 3 and 4 all ending in overtime. Colorado’s Craig Anderson has been brilliant, and San Jose’s Evgeni Nabokov bounced back from a shaky night in Game 2 with a pair of excellent performances in Denver. Anderson is the reason the Avs are heading into Game 5 at the Shark Tank all even.Anderson has been the star of the series for the Avs. He’s leading all playoff goalies with 165 saves and is second in the League with a .948 save percentage. For San Jose, Pavelski has 2 goals and 2 assists, including the game-winner Tuesday and the game-tying goal in the final seconds of regulation in Game 2.

Peter Mueller (concussion) still isn’t skating and out indefinitely for Colorado. Milan Hejduk (upper body) did not make the trip to San Jose but is expected back at some point this series. David Jones (knee) also stayed back in Denver, but Kevin Porter (upper body) was on the team flight Wednesday and is available for the Avs. For San Jose, Dany Heatley returned Tuesday after missing Sunday’s Game 3 with an undisclosed injury. We will post information about results of this match, as soon as posible.