Well, a day after writing about how the San Jose Sharks should welcome a first-round matchup against the Los Angeles Kings, San Jose now appears destined to travel further South and take on the Anaheim Ducks to begin their 2016 playoff campaign.
In a matchup between the two SoCal giants, the Kings were able to eek out a 2-1 victory last night at Staples Center to go two points clear of the Ducks atop the Pacific Division. Los Angeles has just one game remaining, while Anaheim has two contests remaining, but the Kings own the tiebreaker with 46 regulation or overtime victories, while the Ducks own just 41.