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...

2011 Western Conference Quarterfinals Schedule

Yeah, so not much going on around these parts lately...

There is this, though:

Sharks vs. Kings WCQF Schedule

GO SHARKS!

BEAT L.A.!

WCQF Game 6

Monday, Apr. 27 @ 7:30, TV: CSN-BA

They hate us.

We hate them.

Blocking a shot may be the difference between reaching Game 7 and reaching for your putter. Making a save might be the difference between attaining greatness or maintaining sameness. Firing the puck may be the difference between taking the lead or taking the loss.

Leave it all on the ice, boys...

LET'S GO SHARKS!!!

WCQF Game 5

Holy crap, there was a game yesterday?!?

WCQF Game 4

Thursday, Apr. 23 @ 7:30, TV: CSN-BA (HD)

There can only be one...

LET'S GO SHARKS!!!

WCQF Game 3

Tuesday, Apr. 21 @ 7:30, TV: Versus (HD)

Look, things got (admittedly) a bit ridiculous last season when we were invoking the power of 33 in the series against Dallas...

Nevertheless, I will quote David Pollak for a little perspective on where the Sharks stand at the moment:

Overall, only 12.7 percent of the 291 NHL teams that have trailed 2-0 in a seven-game series have come back to win it. That number nearly doubles to 24.4 percent, however, in the 66 instances where a team lost its first two games at home — a sign that the higher-seeded team has a better chance of reversing its course.

This is obviously not an ideal situation to be in, but I still believe that things will turn around beginning tonight. If the Sharks continue trending upward in the effectiveness of their play, the Ducks will have no answer. We have to expect that Anaheim will receive a little home cooking when it comes to officiating, which makes scoring on the reduced number of power play chances especially important. At least the seal has been broken on even strength scoring. If there's one bit of advice the Sharks need to pay attention to, it's "aim high on Hiller!". He covers everything down low. He's got trouble with high shots. Take advantage of this!

The funny thing is, if we had split the first two games and lost tonight, we would not be freaking out so badly. So if we win tonight (which I fully expect) we're 1-2 and things are not looking so grim. That's the approach we need to take...

LET'S GO SHARKS!!!

WCQF Game 2

Sunday, Apr. 19 @ 7:00, TV: CSN-BA (HD (I don't care, I'll be there!))

I don't have a hell of a lot to say in advance of Game 2 between the Sharks and the Ducks that hasn't already been said all over the internet...

Just one simple piece of advice for our boys in teal:


Heidi and I will be representin' up in 206. Dano will be over in 203. Coop will be wherever he usually is...

Let's get this thing done...

LET'S GO SHARKS!

WCQF Schedule

This may be the only "value-add" that More Teeth Than You can provide over every other Sharks blog on the interwebs:

Sharks vs. Ducks Schedule

Print this out and stick it up in your work box (i.e. cubicle). Or your bathroom (if that's where you normally conduct "your business")...

All times and channels are strictly Bay Area. Feel free to break out your favorite Sharpie® and modify as necessary. Sorry 'bout the TBDs, but I can only work with what they give me...

Get used to it.

Finally!

The first true Battle of California since the Oakland Seals played the Los Angeles Kings way-y-y back in the day...

A few thoughts:

Regular season series results: Sharks 4-2. Probably would've been 5-1 if it wasn't for the previously documented sewer breath in the second to last meeting...

Corey "Crybaby" Perry will have our killer power play on the ice more often than not. Unless he gets suspended at some point. That wouldn't be much of a surprise. Chris "Stompy" Pronger has his own history of League-imposed vacations during the playoffs, so perhaps he'll step out for a game or two for old times' sake. Lack of discipline, check!

We can likely count on Teemu Selanne to miss a critical wraparound goal at some point.

This series should be a doozy!

See you Thursday, Quacks!