San Jose Sharks Weekly Roundup

San Jose has continued their roll from the first round as they are the only team with a 2-0 series advantage in the second round.

After an extended break that saw the San Jose Sharks not play for an entire week, what an introduction back into hockey it’s been for team teal. San Jose has picked up right where they left off after dispatching the Kings in five games.

It’s been an exciting time to be a Sharks fan as San Jose has raced out to a 2-0 series advantage over the Nashville Predators after taking both games one and two at the SAP Center over the weekend.

Relive all the excitement from the past week in the latest roundup, getting you caught up on everything related to Sharks hockey:

– It was yet another thrilling night of hockey action at the Shark Tank as San Jose and Nashville battled it out in Game 2 of their second-round series. In the early going, this one played out similarly to Game 1 with neither team offering much time or space. While the Predators were the better team over the course of the entire night, it was the Sharks who banked the timely goals highlighted by captain Joe Pavelski’s go-ahead tally with 2:40 remaining that propelled team teal to a 3-2 win on Sunday night.

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– After a sluggish 40 minutes of play, the Sharks used a relentless attack to come at the Predators in waves. San Jose turned a one-goal deficit into a 5-2 victory as team teal utilized a five-goal, third period outburst to take Game 1 of this Western Conference semifinals series.

– Joel Ward has established his reputation as a clutch playoff performer as he elevates his game during the postseason. He backed up that reputation in Game 1 as Ward helped spark the San Jose come back with a beautiful goal and an assist as his line has been the best for team teal through the first two games.

– This Sharks team has plenty of household names littered throughout their roster, but one who often gets overlooked is Logan Couture. San Jose is a different team with him in the lineup, and he’s proven that thus far in this series as Couture has three goals and one assist with a plus-three rating in the two games against Nashville.

– It’s been a historic year for Brent Burns who set new franchise records for goals (27), assists (48) and points (75) by a blue liner. He was recognized for his outstanding play by being named a Norris Trophy finalist for the NHL’s top defenseman along with Drew Doughty and Erik Karlsson.

– So far, so good as San Jose is on the right track in their second-round series against Nashville. In case you missed it, be sure to check out the series predictions made by the staff here at Blades of Teal.

– Whenever a new playoff series begins, it always comes down to the matchups and this series is no different. Be sure to read up on the pivotal matchups that will help determine who will move on to the Western Conference finals.

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– Finally, here are three keys we identified as areas to focus on heading into this series, and through the first two games, these have been pretty much spot on with special teams and traffic in front being two important aspects over the weekend.

The series will now shift to Music City tomorrow night where the Sharks will look to take a stranglehold on this series and put the Predators on the brink of elimination. It should be a fascinating contest as Nashville will no doubt be a desperate squad while San Jose seeks to keep their perfect road playoff record in tact.

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