WCQF: (2) Anaheim Ducks vs (3) San Jose Sharks | Sharks Leads Series 3-0

[Dont Toews Me Bro]

I have a long history of picking NHL playoff series as well as NFL games and MLB playoff series and am very good at it. My picks for this matchup is as follows:

Ducks in 6

 

[jax00]

I have a long history of picking NHL playoff series as well as NFL games and MLB playoff series and am very good at it. My picks for this matchup is as follows:

Ducks in 6

f***in a Nostradamus over here.

 

[Dont Toews Me Bro]

****in a Nostradamus over here.

What's the matter?

 

[TheWayToRefJose]

Should be a good one! If SJ can get back to playing how they were when we first got Kane, I'll take the sharks in 5.

If they play like they have the last five, Ducks in 5.

I'm guessing it'll be somewhere between the two, so my Homer glasses say SJ in 6, but it could easily go ANA in 6.

 

[Mattb124]

Choked away home ice advtg for the last couple a weeks pal get with it

The Thornton chocker effect must be strong, considering he hasn't played since Feb.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

If the Sharks lose, it won't be because of trends. It'll be because of the underlying reason for the trend, injuries. This team is banged up. So are the Ducks, but it feels like the Sharks having Thornton out and Kane Hurt is worse than Gibson and Fowler out.

The underlying reason for the trend is that the Sharks have one of the worst 3rd pairings in the NHL due to Dylan DeMelo, a player that will undoubtedly do even worse in the playoffs than he did in the regular season.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

The underlying reason for the trend is that the Sharks have one of the worst 3rd pairings in the NHL due to Dylan DeMelo, a player that will undoubtedly do even worse in the playoffs than he did in the regular season.

Idk we iced beauchmin and bieska together

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Idk we iced beauchmin and bieska together

Both these teams are icing less than optimal lineups with defensemen that probably shouldn't be in. Realistically, Paul Martin and Dylan DeMelo are going to tilt the ice a lot less than Beauchemin and Bieksa, but both could wind up costing their team the series.

 

[Alwalys]

Thornton and Kane both individually change the complexion of the Sharks. To have them both out or ineffective ... very suboptimal.
The Sharks are a mediocre team without either of those guys, especially with the roster decisions the coach makes.

As for when Thornton will be back, I say he's back when the team looks desperate. Game 3 if they lose both games in Ana, or if they win one and lose game 3 at home, game 4. If they have house money or are looking dominant in any event, he will sit.

 

[duxfan1101]

How did Kane get injured? And is that official or just speculation?

 

[hohosaregood]

How did Kane get injured? And is that official or just speculation?

Pure speculation. Only sat out to rest. Same with Thornton

 

[Frosty415]

sharks generally dont make it to 2 wins, when they lose they tend to do it without much push back. On the plus side you guys have an average team that likely wont make playoffs but luckily you guys kill it in the draf.... oh wait.... thats wrong and your prospect pool is weak. Time to sell and rebuild

After reading comments like these all season by certain fans, I'm also kind of excited to face the Ducks, it's a good test right away, if the Sharks can beat them when they are healthy, then we got ourselves a nice potential run!

I say this series goes to 7.

Good luck Duck fans!

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Ducks are hot...Sharks are enigmatic...lets see what happens

 

[MapleLeafs9]

Ducks in 7. Sharks' mojo is currently in Toronto

 

[caliamad]

Sharks always play the ducks tough, I think we will win especially if Thornton / Kane are injured but it won’t be easy and we will have some huge scars.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Ducks in 5

 

[hohosaregood]

Sharks always play the ducks tough, I think we will win especially if Thornton / Kane are injured but it won’t be easy and we will have some huge scars.

Sharks haven't finished a hit in a month so you'll probably be okay.

 

[Bowie22]

Demelo is probably going to be Anaheim's MVP.

 

[Juxtaposer]

When did Kane get injuried?

No idea but he missed the third and second to last games of the season and he looked completely invisible in the last.

 

[KINGS17]

Ducks are too deep for San Jose.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Seriously? We’re missing our best player and the player who brought the team back to life in March is playing injured and useless. You’re missing your #3D and a goaltender who actually isn’t an upgrade on Miller against the Sharks.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Should be a good one! If SJ can get back to playing how they were when we first got Kane, I'll take the sharks in 5.

If they play like they have the last five, Ducks in 5.

I'm guessing it'll be somewhere between the two, so my Homer glasses say SJ in 6, but it could easily go ANA in 6.

Way to stake out a strong position.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Seriously? We’re missing our best player and the player who brought the team back to life in March is playing injured and useless. You’re missing your #3D and a goaltender who actually isn’t an upgrade on Miller against the Sharks.

Fowler is our #1 at least based on mins and our coach. And if you watched anaheim at all this year gibson was by far our mvp.


Thornton was having a pretty eh season, and while kane has done well its basically equivalent to us not having eaves... which we wont. Either way i dont see injuries as an excuse... we both made playoffs leave it all out on the ice and the better team will win.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Fowler is our #1 at least based on mins and our coach. And if you watched anaheim at all this year gibson was by far our mvp.


Thornton was having a pretty eh season, and while kane has done well its basically equivalent to us not having eaves... which we wont.

Facing Sharks fans like this is just a masterclass in pre-loading excuses for losing. They have so, SO much practice at it.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Fowler is our #1 at least based on mins and our coach. And if you watched anaheim at all this year gibson was by far our mvp.


Thornton was having a pretty eh season, and while kane has done well its basically equivalent to us not having eaves... which we wont.

Fowler is not your #1D. Full stop. Just because Randy treats him like he isn’t doesn’t mean he is. Lindholm and Manson are clearly better. And again, I say the Gibson thing because Ryan Miller has a long history of owning the Sharks, which I’ve already made a tongue-in-cheek-but-also-serious point about. Never mind the fact that you will have Gibson back by all indications.

It’s good to know that a 63 point pace is an “eh season” and Patrick Eaves is as good as Evander Kane, though.