The long wait is finally over. For the first time in the San Jose Sharks’ 24 years as a franchise in the National Hockey League, they are going to the Stanley Cup Finals. On Wednesday night, the Sharks beat the St. Louis Blues convincingly, 5-2, in game six of the Western Conference Finals, punching their tickets to the Finals for the first time ever.
When the final horn sounded, the celebration began. Players hugged on the ice. Chris Tierney was the first to meet goalie Martin Jones in an embrace, and soon the entire team surrounded them.