The San Jose Sharks are in the Stanley Cup Final. That alone is worthy of a successful season. However, if they want to win some silver hardware, they have to solve the puzzle that is the Pittsburgh Penguins, the demon of the Eastern Conference. So what should the Sharks account for before they play in their first ever Stanley Cup Finals?
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This is an interesting final because the Sharks and Penguins are two teams that prove that playing great hockey after the trade deadline is crucial to postseason success.