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4/19 Playoff GDT

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What? And have us (god willing) face the Ducks in the second round?

I'll take a pass and have the Sharks win the series.

My fear is that winning this series would light a fire under the Sharks' collective ass. The Ducks, I think they're just happy to be in the playoffs.

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I agree that the Ducks would be a hard fought second round series for us but I would rather face the Ducks in the 2nd round (which I believe we would win) rather than a confident, on-a-roll Sharks team that has made it to the Conference Finals. I think the Sharks are the only team with the depth to match up against us in a 7 game series and prevent us from a return to the Cup finals. I think we can beat any/all of the other Western teams, but I think the Sharks would be the toughest test for us given that Todd McLellan knows our system and personnel so well and the Sharks have 3 legitimate lines just like the Wings.

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My fear is that winning this series would light a fire under the Sharks' collective ass. The Ducks, I think they're just happy to be in the playoffs.

I guess I can understand that logic, but I feel like winning the series, when the Ducks were just happy to be in the playoffs, would do far more for the Ducks motivation than the Sharks motivation.

Like the Ducks might just start thinking they could win this thing and then start gooning it up like mad against us, and I really would prefer not to face that.

That said, hypothetical happenings in the playoffs stress me out. Also, your sig is amazing.

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I agree that the Ducks would be a hard fought second round series for us but I would rather face the Ducks in the 2nd round (which I believe we would win) rather than a confident, on-a-roll Sharks team that has made it to the Conference Finals. I think the Sharks are the only team with the depth to match up against us in a 7 game series and prevent us from a return to the Cup finals. I think we can beat any/all of the other Western teams, but I think the Sharks would be the toughest test for us given that Todd McLellan knows our system and personnel so well and the Sharks have 3 legitimate lines just like the Wings.

Geez, don't the Canucks play into this at all? I'm not too keen on facing Luongo and a team that looks like they'll be coming off a short series.

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Why is ANYONE scared of facing Anaheim? They havent been impressive at all, San Jose are beating themselves and looking like a bunch of dopes. Anaheim would give us great matchups, bad travel, but ultimately get away from Luongo or Chicago.

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Why is ANYONE scared of facing Anaheim? They havent been impressive at all, San Jose are beating themselves and looking like a bunch of dopes. Anaheim would give us great matchups, bad travel, but ultimately get away from Luongo or Chicago.

Because people have a fairly long memory. 2003 and 2007 included outstanding defense and goaltending by the Ducks, and a Wings offense that wouldn't come through. People would be rightfully nervous.

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