SAN JOSE -- Saturday afternoon, the Sharks of Now will continue their quest to not be the Sharks of Then.
When they face the St. Louis Blues at SAP Center in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, the Sharks are on the cusp of San Jose hockey exceptionalism.With one more victory, the Sharks will have gone farther in the playoffs than any previous team the franchise has produced. With two more victories, they will reach the Stanley Cup Finals, the sport's championship round.And if anyone saw this coming after the Sharks missed the playoffs last spring in depressing fashion .