You don't want to play a bruising team in the first round.
Well one could say that I'd rather have players injured in the 1st and 2nd round and healed for the last two, rather than the other way around. Of course those injuries do jeopardize your chances of getting through those rounds in the first place
SJ on the brink of being out of the playoff picture, yikes. Kind of hoping Calgary or Colorado and maybe Dallas make 8th spot if we get 1st in the West.
Sun Feb 12, 2012 Sharks Blues
4:00 PM FINAL SJS (0) - STL (3) Recap Mon Feb 13, 2012 Sharks Capitals
4:30 PM FINAL SJS (5) - WSH (3) Recap Thu Feb 16, 2012 Sharks Lightning
4:30 PM FINAL SJS (5) - TBL (6) OT Recap Fri Feb 17, 2012 Sharks Hurricanes
4:00 PM FINAL SJS (2) - CAR (3) Recap
Sun Feb 19, 2012 Sharks Red Wings
9:30 AM FINAL SJS (2) - DET (3) Recap
Tue Feb 21, 2012 Sharks Blue Jackets
4:00 PM FINAL SJS (3) - CBJ (6) Recap
Thu Feb 23, 2012 Sharks Maple Leafs
4:00 PM FINAL SJS (2) - TOR (1) Recap Sat Feb 25, 2012 Sharks Predators
5:00 PM FINAL SJS (2) - NSH (6) Recap Sun Feb 26, 2012 Sharks Wild
3:00 PM FINAL SJS (3) - MIN (4) Rec
9 game intra-continental road trip with 3 back to backs
No wonder theyre slumping
Last edited by Kesler is Bestler: 03-04-2012 at 01:51 AM.
Reason: intra not cross :P
VAN vs calgary dallas or colorado - "easy" matchup for the nucks.
DET vs SJS - san jose has a good chance of knocking off the wings or at least softening them up.
PHX vs CHI - phoenix plays well against chicago, nucks play badly vs chicago, so phoenix beating chicago = good.
STL vs NSH - get one of these horrible teams out in the 1st round. also, I think canucks match up better vs st louis, so STL with home ice would give a better chance for them to win.
VAN vs calgary dallas or colorado - "easy" matchup for the nucks.
DET vs SJS - san jose has a good chance of knocking off the wings or at least softening them up.
PHX vs CHI - phoenix plays well against chicago, nucks play badly vs chicago, so phoenix beating chicago = good.
STL vs NSH - get one of these horrible teams out in the 1st round. also, I think canucks match up better vs st louis, so STL with home ice would give a better chance for them to win.
so the second round would be:
VAN vs SJS
PHX vs STL
then preferably
VAN vs PHX western conference final
I'll be really happy with a NSH/STL first round match-up for sure (a little more realistic).
Check out Stammer's GWG at the boxscore. Look at that PP set-up: the Bolts recognize Ward is playing too far out while the Canes' PK only has one man down low. So as Purcell controls the puck near the point, Marty loads up at the right slot while Stamkos sneaks down low at the other side.
Ward is ****ed because if he goes either way, Purcell will just pass it the opposite way because the PK is giving poor coverage. Ward winds up not moving to either side and Stamkos is given tons of net to shoot at, and he makes no mistake when he receives the puck.
I thought this set-up was sick, so yeah. I'm missing the Sedin magic...
Sigh... I wish one team in the nhl any team can just beat the crap out of the ****ing goons of those bruins players. Look how many fighting penalties already in this game in just 1 period...
