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Nichushkin scores twice, Avalanche hold off Sharks 5-3

San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl skates with the puck against the Colorado Avalanche during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Colorado Avalanche center Alex Newhook, middle, skates toward the puck between San Jose Sharks left wing Rudolfs Balcers, left, and defenseman Jaycob Megna during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Colorado Avalanche left wing Andre Burakovsky (95) skates with the puck during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks in San Jose, Calif., Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz, right, defends against a shot by San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Referees move in to break up a fight by Colorado Avalanche defenseman Kurtis MacDermid, bottom left, and San Jose Sharks defenseman Jacob Middleton during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Colorado Avalanche center Darren Helm, foreground, is congratulated by teammates he scored against the San Jose Sharks during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) celebrates with goaltender Pavel Francouz (39) after the Avalanche defeated the San Jose Sharks in an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) watches his empty-net goal against San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns (88) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Nichushkin scores twice, Avalanche hold off Sharks 5-3