In exactly seven weeks the NHL playoffs begin and the Sharks will be a part of the postseason tournament once again, barring a monumental collapse. There are reasons to believe this team can capture the franchise’s first Stanley Cup, and reasons to believe they’ll fall short again. Let’s explore…
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In the first appearance in the Stanley Cup Final for nearly all the players on last year’s roster, the Sharks approached the series with Pittsburgh with too much of a just-happy-to-be-here attitude.