Because the Sharks took care of their annual postseason disappointment by not even making the field this spring, it’s time for someone else to take the role of playoff underachiever.
Hello, Anaheim Ducks.
One of San Jose’s two Southern California rivals has cruised all season, winning the Pacific Division in runaway fashion for a second straight year. Now it runs into one of the league’s hottest teams, the Winnipeg Jets. The Ducks will find Winnipeg supporters at their crazy best when the Stanley Cup playoffs return to Manitoba for the first time since 1996.