Disrespected or Realistic?

I received a message from a Sharks fan yesterday who was quite upset that the NHL Network panel believes the Sharks will be knocked out in the first round. I was a little baffled as to why he felt so disrespected by an honest assessment of the situation by NHL panelists but realized he may not be the only fan out there thinking “Why would you say that about our beloved team teal?!” Ok fans, I’m sorry if you feel disrespected by the panel, but let’s get real about the situation. The performance of the team this season has been hit or miss and the boys (self-admittedly) had to battle their way into the playoffs.

Does this mean they don’t stand a chance? Not necesarily. I’ve learned as a Sharks fan this season that you can never count these guys out, they will always surprise you in some way…but with as inconsistent as the Sharks have been, especially in comparison to the St. Louis Blues who have had nothing short of a great season, I for one am not going to be placing any bets on our boys. I know how sacreligious that sounds to some die-hard fans…but I wouldn’t bet your life savings on the Sharks making it past this quarterfinals round against the Blues. Some of you may think I’m being biased because Jamie Langenbrunner is from my home town and I am obligated (as any decent hockey fan would be), to cheer for the home town player, but I assure you, that is not the case.

I truly hope that the Sharks we’ve seen over the past few weeks are the Sharks we see against St. Louis, but I’m just not convinced it’s going to be enough to get them past the boys in blue. I hate to say it, but I’m with the NHL panel…call it disrespect if you want to, I’m just going to call it being realistic. I do however believe in miracles, and I for sure believe that if a team can pull it off in a clutch situation, our Sharks are the ones to do it!

~ALH

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