2012 Western Conference Quarterfinals Schedule

Sharks vs. Blues. Ahhh, this matchup brings me back...

Reminds me of Owen Nolan blasting one past Roman Turek from center ice in the year 2000. Those Blues were President's Trophy winners. This year's Blues came mighty close. The Sharks were probably overachieving back then. This current team, well, let's just say they sure as shit have better players than a 7th place showing in the West would indicate!

It's gonna be interesting to see how this plays out. Going 0-4 against the Hitchcocks during the regular season isn't exactly a promising sign of things to come. Fortunately, San Jose has won seven of their last ten games and might just be hitting their stride at the right time. But as the old saying goes: regular season results don't mean dick come playoff time!

Here's the printable schedule. Let's do this...

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Next Up: Sharks @ Blues

Thursday, Mar. 12 @ 5:30, TV: FSN-BA+

Look out, we may have a trap game here, and I'm not starting a discussion about defensive strategies. The Blues are 3 points out of the 8th seed in the Western Conference and every game is a playoff game for them from here on out. All three games between these teams have been decided by one goal including one overtime contest. These pesky Bluenotes should not be overlooked! I think it'll be another tight game, but we win and St. Louis sings a song of pain.

GO SHARKS!