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Avalanche and Bruins Even Up Their Respective Series

am800-sports-nathan-mackinnon-nhl-getty-1.9164026 DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 02: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche advances the puck against Logan Couture #39 of the San Jose Sharks in the second period during Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Pepsi Center on May 2, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (Matthew Stockman/Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche advances the puck against Logan Couture of the San Jose Sharks on May 2, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images))

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Colorado shut out San Jose and Boston makes a third period come back

The Colorado Avalanche has evened up their second round NHL series at two games each.

Philipp Grubauer stopped all 32 shots as Colorado beat San Jose 3-0 to tie their West semifinal.

Nathan MacKinnon broke a scoreless tie midway through the second with his sixth goal of the playoffs.

Game Five of the best-of-seven series is tomorrow in San Jose.

Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins stops a shot from Nick Foligno of the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 2, 2019 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

The second round series between the Boston Bruins and Columbus is now equal at two games apiece.  

The Bruins defeated the Blue Jackets in Columbus on Thursday to equal the seven game series.  

Patrice Bergeron scored twice to lead Boston after he went scoreless for the first three games of the series.  

Game five is Saturday at TD Garden in Boston.