The Colorado Avalanche entered the playoffs as the Northwest Division champions , earning the second seed in the Western Conference with 98 points . The San Jose Sharks qualified as the seventh seed earning 80 points during the regular season . This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams . Colorado won three of the four games during this year 's regular season series . Due to the Columbine High School massacre games one and two were played in San Jose , while games three and four were played in Colorado
Columbine High School massacre
Columbine High School massacre
1999 Stanley Cup playoffs