SAN JOSE –- Wave after wave, San Jose kept coming at the Nashville with its season on the line. By the time it was over, the Predators were thoroughly waterlogged and lifeless.
The Sharks saved their most dominant performance of the playoffs, if not the season, for Game 7 of their second round series with Nashville. The end result was a 5-0 whipping that advanced them to the Western Conference Final where they will meet the St. Louis Blues, beginning on Sunday.
It was evident early that the Sharks were determined to not let the Preds in the game.