ST. LOUIS -- We approach the end times. The Sharks and Blues interface is now down to best of three. Many factors will decide the winner of the Western Conference Championship series over the next few days.
But sorry to disappoint. The warm and fuzzy relationship between the two head coaches -- or lack of it -- will not be one of those factors.Oh, the personality ping-pong match between the Blues' Ken Hitchcock and the Sharks' Pete DeBoer has been entertaining to watch over the past week. Each coach would probably say the other one started it. But it was Hitchcock who raised the ante last Monday by accusing DeBoer of "whining" for officials' calls.