https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/04/takeaways-the-captain-appears-couture-and-hertl-shine-and-peak-vlasic/ > SAN JOSE — It’s pretty remarkable. > Thanks to their 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday — arguably their most complete effort of the second round — the Sharks are one win away from the Western Conference final without the benefit of having captain Joe Pavelski, who had not made an appearance in the series.