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jimbobucky
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#65898477Monday, April 09, 2012 1:41 AM GMT

I didn't realize it until now, but the Yotes won the division...Bye bye Sharks. It was a bad season but almost made it good in the end.
JigJigJoe
#65898554Monday, April 09, 2012 1:42 AM GMT

Mike Smith is the real deal this year.
123yonnd
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#65899571Monday, April 09, 2012 1:52 AM GMT

We still have a chance against the Blues.... Almost every year the Sharks have been on the top of the conference, and hasn't gotten the Sharks anywhere but the Conference final. Witch hasn't been their goal. Being a low seed, with a lot of momentum from the final stretch of the season could be the best for the Sharks. Take this into factor. The Blues were flat out one of the worst teams in the league, until Ken Hitch/c/o/c/k took over as head-coach. Even with the new coaching, the Blues have struggled as of late, losing nine of their last 12 (Source from Ray Ratto, so I am not sure if that is correct). Not to mention, the Blues are a young team, with not too many players with playoff experience. Most of the Sharks roster has made it to the conference final. I personally am positive, and looking forward to the series against the Blues.
JigJigJoe
#65900158Monday, April 09, 2012 1:59 AM GMT

Good luck scoring on Elliot and Halak, the major reason they are where they are right now.
123yonnd
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#65900453Monday, April 09, 2012 2:02 AM GMT

The Blues goalies are average, but the defense has been well coached ever since Hitchc/o/c/k came has made Elliot, and Halak look like top goalies.
JigJigJoe
#65900606Monday, April 09, 2012 2:03 AM GMT

True, the Blues have some pretty experienced veteran D-Man aside from Shattenkirk and Russel.
123yonnd
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#65900754Monday, April 09, 2012 2:05 AM GMT

If the Sharks can avoid penalties too all costs, the Sharks will win the series. Penalty Killing being the soul reason why the Sharks have had an off year.
JigJigJoe
#65901018Monday, April 09, 2012 2:07 AM GMT

Niemi will have to have a Chicago style playoff run also if SJ wants to win.
123yonnd
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#65904432Monday, April 09, 2012 2:43 AM GMT

Niemi only had one good series in that playoff run. Witch sadly was against the Sharks. Against the Predators, Canucks, and Flyers, he was pretty average.
JigJigJoe
#65908301Monday, April 09, 2012 3:27 AM GMT

"Average" enough to win a stanley cup :P

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