Western Quarterfinal: (2) St. Louis Blues vs. (7) San Jose Sharks

[David71]

blues in 5

[Muh]

Preseason Sharks cup bet, so I am going to roll with them.

Regardless, I think this will be a tight series as Blues are a nice young up and coming team, but will pick SJ to take it in 6 in the tank.

[SelKesler17]

Sharks in 7 is my guess. More experienced, more hunger I think.

[Wallachia]

Originally Posted by Mafoofoo

So once the Sharks lose is it still a choke according to HF?

That what I'm really interested in knowing.

I think it depends how they lose.

[Gerbe42]

Sharks in 7

[blue bleeder 24-7]

Originally Posted by endy

hey st louis, remember 2000? i sure do :-D

Karma my friend, karma.

Originally Posted by mizzoublues29

Oh yeah....I remember quite well...

What a disappointment

It's been 12 years, and that's still a blown call.

If you catch the puck and grab it with your hand, it's a penalty. If you posses the puck, play is stopped.

That should have a 2 minute delay of game on Bergevin.

You know, just sayin'...

EDIT
I say Blues in 6. But this is a really interesting matchup.

You have the Blues, who have been in a funk for probably 3 weeks now, entering the post season, very unfamiliar territory. It's super easy if you look at it that way to predict an upset.

But they made such quick work of San Jose in the regular season, and the Sharks have had a core that has never shown playoff success. Not to mention I think it's fair to say the Sharks underachieved this season in the first place.

The Blues try to return to form from earlier this year, and the Sharks try to return to the form they're supposed to show.

Interesting...

[Unholy]

Going to say Blues in 6.

[JayP812]

Blues in 4

[TheJuxtaposer]

Blues sweep. Kent Huskins out-scores the entire Sharks team.

[mizzoublues29]

Originally Posted by Mafoofoo

So once the Sharks lose is it still a choke according to HF?

That what I'm really interested in knowing.

HF logic states that you've already choked by not successfully tanking to the 8 seed, thus avoiding the Blues.

[KEEROLE Vatanen]

Sharks in 6
Lack of star power upfront will haunt the Blues

[PG Canuck]

SJ in 6.

[Overkamp]

I voted Blues in six but it could easily go seven with either team winning it.

Frankly, there is no easy match-ups in the West. None.

[Biggest Canuck Fan]

I'm suprised anyone would take the Sharks... they are an old whithered team. Blues are going to hit the crap out of them, and Niemi can't stop the puck at all.

Blues in 5.

[Arkansas Shark]

Sharks in 6

[Gilligans Island]

I just hope we score a goal in St. Louis...

[ProstheticConscience]

Kill! Maim! Destroy! I want blood, and lots of it! Yeeeeeeaaaaaahhhhh!!!!! C'mon! You both hate each other's guts and you want to utterly crush their bones, even at the expense of your own! Yes! RAWR!

Who wins the series? Uh...dunno. Probably Blues.

[jcme262]

Blues in 6 cuz big Joe will never win.

[Thallis]

If it's anything like the regular season, I'd say Blues in 5. However, I think it will be much tougher than that to the point where I'm pretty nervous. The optimist in me voted Blues in 6 though.

[SignThornton]

Originally Posted by Biggest Canuck Fan

I'm suprised anyone would take the Sharks... they are an old whithered team. Blues are going to hit the crap out of them, and Niemi can't stop the puck at all.

Blues in 5.

Old and Withered?

[TheJuxtaposer]

Originally Posted by Biggest Canuck Fan

I'm suprised anyone would take the Sharks... they are an old whithered team. Blues are going to hit the crap out of them, and Niemi can't stop the puck at all.

Blues in 5.

Thornton and Marleau: 32
Henrik and Daniel: 31
Kesler: 27
Pavelski: 27
Edler: 26
Burns: 27

Yeah, the Sharks are sooooo much older than the Canucks.

And that's not considering Couture, Vlasic, Demers, and Braun.

[Terrence]

Blues in 5.

[Biggest Canuck Fan]

Originally Posted by SignThornton

Old and Withered?

I seem to remember when Burns was acquired how amazing the Sharks were going to be. They were better than the Canucks. They were more complete blah blah blah...

They are an old battered team past their prime and the Blues are going to expose them big time. The Sharks Core is old, whithered and past their prime.

Blues in 5.

[SC2008]

Sharks in 5.

If the Blues play Kent Huskins, Sharks in 4.

[StreetSharks]

Originally Posted by Biggest Canuck Fan

I seem to remember when Burns was acquired how amazing the Sharks were going to be. They were better than the Canucks. They were more complete blah blah blah...

They are an old battered team past their prime and the Blues are going to expose them big time. The Sharks Core is old, whithered and past their prime.

Blues in 5.

I don't recall seeing any of this.

I think most people would agree the Canucks have been one of the best teams in the NHL the past two years