They have lost to pretty much every team, in every round, in every way imaginable but over the years, they have really changed their style of play. It's really a work in progress. They could be like the Red Wings or the Bruins before they finally made it work.

One thing they haven't tried yet though is getting a great goalie because between Nabokov and Niemi, they've had a lot of average goaltending when they needed much better than that.
- JohnFergusonJr

I thought they landed a great goalie in Niemi??

Really? They look like the deepest blueline in the league, especially playing that Hitchcock style. If they got the Miller they thought they were getting, they would have won that series.
- JohnFergusonJr

Bouwmeester? Poster boy for being overrated.

Shattenkirk? Had 5 points but still a minus 1 in the series (I know this doesn't tell much).

Colaiacovo, Jackman, Polak?

Not what I would call crazy depth. Good, but not as good as Chicago or LA or Boston (before Seidenberg/McQuaid injuries).

And got rid of some dead wood (Clowe/Murray).
- DrRecchi

And developed some outstanding young talent in Pavelski, Couture, Hertl, Nieto, converted Burns into a 20 goal forward, Vlasic and so on.

I thought they landed a great goalie in Niemi??
- pete26

Above average, but not great.

I thought they landed a great goalie in Niemi??
- pete26

Maybe they convinced themselves of that but everybody knew Niemi was there along for the ride. Some teams are so good that the goalie doesn't have to stand on his head but as we've seen with Quick, having a dominant goalie can help you overcome pretty much anything.

And developed some outstanding young talent in Pavelski, Couture, Hertl, Nieto, converted Burns into a 20 goal forward, Vlasic and so on.
- JohnFergusonJr

Yep. I really like the Sharks.

I think they win against everyone but LA. And they were close.

Yep. I really like the Sharks.

I think they win against everyone but LA. And they were close.
- DrRecchi

Looking at Detroit from 1986/87 to 1996/1997, there were a lot of bumps in the road but they made it work eventually. The Sharks don't have a huge window of opportunity but if they use this as a learning experience, spend to the maximum and invest in a bonafide great goaltender, they just might be that type of team to finally get over the hump.

SJ fire sale coming up.

SJ fire sale coming up.
- J-P

Hope they don't fire all their scouts.

Looks like my picks went in full choke mode last night, except the Rags.

It's official:

Rob Ford is a (frank)ing mess.


LOL!

Looks like my picks went in full choke mode last night, except the Rags.
- Gary_B.

same here except i had the Flyers too.

It's official:

Rob Ford is a (frank)ing mess.


LOL!
- Gary_B.

Liberal lefty conspiracy to smear the messiah.

Liberal lefty conspiracy to smear the messiah.
- AdamFrench

I know it isn't supposed funny and the poor guy has a bunch of problems to take care of.

But I find it (frank)ing hilarious nonetheless.

I know it isn't supposed funny and the poor guy has a bunch of problems to take care of.

But I find it (frank)ing hilarious nonetheless.
- Gary_B.

It'll be even better when he gets 25% of the vote.

It'll be even better when he gets 25% of the vote.
- AdamFrench

Lots of crackheads in TO.

Lots of crackheads in TO.
- Gary_B.

Etobicoke loves him and he has the Caribbean vote.

Etobicoke loves him and he has the Caribbean vote.
- AdamFrench

Hopefully, he wins.

He was facing worse than him. Lindback.

Edit: actually, the worse of all goalies who played in the playoffs
- Gary_B.

The worstest!

The worstest!
- habby

He was bloody (frank)ing awful.

same here except i had the Flyers too.


- Rtt19

Yep. I was wrong on all three as well.

The Sharks should trade Marleau or Thornton to the Leafs.

They'd get a Kings' ransom.

The Sharks should trade Marleau or Thornton to the Leafs.

They'd get a Kings' ransom.
- Gary_B.

Oh that's rich.

Yep. I was wrong on all three as well.
- hscesq

Really thought the sharks were gonna win it at home.

My God their reputation of chokers is growing stronger and stronger every year.

Really thought the sharks were gonna win it at home.

My God their reputation of chokers is growing stronger and stronger every year.
- Gary_B.

This was the worst one IMO. Had the Kings dead.