Steve Palumbo: California Dreaming? It's All Up To The Sharks Now

Preds are much more disciplined than the Kings and the Sharks 5V5 play isn't going to win many series if it continues as it did... for me this is a coin flip unless the Preds give the Sharks more than 4 PPs a game, in which case Sharks should win.

Nashville plays a strong, disciplined game. I think we only scored 2 goals against them in 3 games 5 on 5...

This is a matchup that favors the Preds no matter how you slice it. Especially since we have home ice disadvantage.

Preds will probably win this series in 6 or 7 games looking at it completely objectively. But hey, that's why the play the games right?

GO SHARKS!!!

Special Team tilt matters......Sharks will chomp on through.

Let's give the Sharks a little more credit.

As much as I don't care for the sharks to move on, I think a SJ/STL matchup would be an awesome one to watch.

Disclaimer, that 3.8% PP efficiency came against the best PK in the league. Preds PP was 10th best in the league during the regular season.

I would have hated losing to the Ducks, much happier to be playing the Preds. Not as emotionally taxing.

I'm just shocked you picked the Sharks

I'm just shocked you picked the Sharks
- predsfan97

I picked the Sharks because I picked them to win the Western Conference, Would have picked them over the Ducks too.

Disclaimer, that 3.8% PP efficiency came against the best PK in the league. Preds PP was 10th best in the league during the regular season.
- apekspredator

Good point. But regular season and playoff stats are very different. Considering the Preds limited playoff success I believe it was an important stat to point out.

I'm just shocked you picked the Sharks
- predsfan97

i`m sure the preds blogger will pick Nashville. Show me one blogger who picks against the team he writes for. Anyhow, good luck. Should be a good series.

Pete DeBoer teams are undefeated in the first two rounds of the playoffs. This is a lock for the Sharks. Write it down and bet it up.

Would love to see the Sharks make it all the way but, I just don't see it. Beating the Kings is one thing, lots of emotions, lot of pride at stake, etc. I don't think they respect Nashville and will probably end up taking stupid penalties, like the Ducks, and throw their bodies around as if they were playing the Ducks or Kings. They're too one dimensional in my opinion. That's why they won't lift the cup this year.

I hope I'm wrong. Good luck Sharks

I would have hated losing to the Ducks, much happier to be playing the Preds. Not as emotionally taxing.
- Sharks_12

i think the sharks could've won against either the ducks or preds, but agree that it'll be all biz vs preds. sharks in 6.

i think the sharks could've won against either the ducks or preds, but agree that it'll be all biz vs preds. sharks in 6.
- hiway39

I cant see the Sharks getting past the Blues though. They are el fuego

Preds are much more disciplined than the Kings and the Sharks 5V5 play isn't going to win many series if it continues as it did... for me this is a coin flip unless the Preds give the Sharks more than 4 PPs a game, in which case Sharks should win.
- Stu17

Preds will going home early if they let the Sharks out shoot them like Anacrime did. We will bury our chances. I was worried about Quick alot more than Rinne.

Nashville plays a strong, disciplined game. I think we only scored 2 goals against them in 3 games 5 on 5...

This is a matchup that favors the Preds no matter how you slice it. Especially since we have home ice disadvantage.

Preds will probably win this series in 6 or 7 games looking at it completely objectively. But hey, that's why the play the games right?

GO SHARKS!!!
- mxgsfmdpx

Im sure you will say the same thing when we get to round 3.

I'm just shocked you picked the Sharks
- predsfan97

Im shocked you said that, no im not, your a Preds fan lol

Pete DeBoer teams are undefeated in the first two rounds of the playoffs. This is a lock for the Sharks. Write it down and bet it up.
- Queenie_5_hole

But but Deboer, right?

All the Sharks have to do is figure out how to exploit Laviolette's system and he'll be too stubborn to change.

"That's how your going to beat 'em, Butch. They keep underestimating you."
-Butch Coolidge

Sharks in 5

"That's how your going to beat 'em, Butch. They keep underestimating you."
-Butch Coolidge

Sharks in 5
- Waterwork

Underdogs to the cup, every round is good with me

"That's how your going to beat 'em, Butch. They keep underestimating you."
-Butch Coolidge

Sharks in 5
- Waterwork

Anaheim is a much better team than San Jose. Nashville also beat San Jose twice and got five out of six points possible.

If the Sharks do win it won't be in five.

Anaheim is a much better team than San Jose. Nashville also beat San Jose twice and got five out of six points possible.

If the Sharks do win it won't be in five.
- I_Love_Timmies

Dont forget the sharks didnt have Couture or Karlsson for one of those game which they lost by one goal That said, we don't mind being the underdog at all