From
where I sit it looks like there could be changes coming in San Jose...
via thestar.com
With lots of emphasis on 'could'. Let's
be honest here, it's hard to critique the Sharks. They are a great
team 3/4 of the time. They have only missed the playoffs 5 times in
their history, the last miss was over a decade ago (2002-03). They
are a great team, in the regular season at least. A run to the final
is still elusive. San Jose appeared in back-to-back conference
finals, but only managed a single win; being swept by Chicago in 2010
and losing to Vancouver in 5 in 2011. They consistently approach the
100 point plateau, but stumble inexplicably at the last hurdles. Is
it time for a change, at least in some of the big names who managed
to all but vanish in the last four games against the Kings? Perhaps
it's a coaching issue. Also take into account they play in a tough
division. The Pacific is not a walk in the park, just ask the
Canucks. It's a sad sight, great fans having their hopes dashed year
after year by a team who simply can't get it done.
As
for the teams who actually made the second round...
I'm fairly
satisfied with my first round record. Not only was I 5-for-8, but I
actually got 3 of them bang on (Boston in 5, Rangers in 7 and Chicago
in 6). So, here's my prognostications for round 2. Carey Price will
out play Tukka Rask and the Bruins won't be able to stay out of the
penalty box. Habs in 7. The Penguins were woefully exposed by the
Blue Jackets, Rangers in 6. In the West, Chicago is simply too good
and will shut down Minnesota in 5. While Anaheim and LA will go the
distance. The Ducks goaltending isn't where it needs to be to make
it to the conference finals, the Kings is. LA takes game 7 in
overtime.
At
least that's how I see it and I sit in the cheap seats.
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