rd Seeded San Jose Sharks (+135) vs. 1st seeded Vancouver Canucks (-155)
The Canucks are waiting since Monday to view who their next opponent can be and they proved being forced to choose the past minute on the game 7. Most people deemed these were intending to witness the annual San Jose choke job with the playoffs after growing 3-0 on Detroit, to lose the other 3 to spend time playing a casino game 7. The Sharks showed their poise and could actually discover the win but certainly have their hands full this round as Vancouver owns the summer season series against them 3-0-1. Vancouver saw exactly the same scenario on the first round as they definitely were up 3-0 on Chicago and were made to win a match 7 to move on.
It is important to supply the depth category in to the Sharks in such a one. For ages San Jose was far too determined by the major name guys like Thornton, Heatley and Marleau. Their role players and young guys have estimated to be difference makers. Ryan Clowe and Logan Couture are leading they in points as well as have taken a lot of the pressure away from the top notch guys. Devin Setoguchi has shown he has cold water on his veins, devising big goals at all the right times. On the opposite side of things Ryan Kesler and Daniel Sedin will be the only 2 Canucks with double digit points around the postseason. Kesler is leading the postseason in points but he can't get it done himself.聽 If the Canucks would like a shot along at the Cup, guys like Alexandre Burrows and Mason Raymond will want to produce on another level than what they have got all this time.
On a hockey enthusiast, it was great watching San Jose goalie Antti Niemi play in the Detroit series. Every single time in game 7 when it seemed the fact that the Wings were taking control of the game Niemi held them off ultimately the momentum would shift. He has no numbers for example the goalies within the East do, but he makes opportune saves as well as being capable of keeping the Sharks alive on a night. Roberto Luongo really picked some misconception around the Nashville series from shaky start against Chicago. Luongo actually got replaced being the starter for that game by Corey Schneider who got injured an identical game, giving Luongo another shot. It perceived to light a hearth under him and he's been playing well from. Niemi won a single cup last season with Chicago and Luongo was the starting goalie on your Gold Medal Canadian Olympic team and we be aware that they are efficient at performing when it counts.
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Sharks are 25-9 for their last 34 games through a win.
Sharks are 12-5 throughout their last 17 games as being an underdog.
Canucks are 6-1 as part of their last 7 games as a general favorite of -151 to -200.
Canucks are 13-3 into their last 16 resistant to the Pacific Division.
