The 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs are finally set to begin as it’s felt like there’s been plenty of build-up and hype for this first-round matchup between the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings.
San Jose and L.A. will be meeting for the fourth time in the past six playoffs with the Kings owning a 2-1 series advantage to this point. With the series beginning tonight, let’s take a look at our predictions for how this one will play out.
Felix Chow
I just feel like this is a much deeper team than in previous years with the addition of Joel Ward, Joonas Donskoi and Paul Martin, along with the midseason acquisitions of Nick Spaling, Roman Polak and Dainius Zubrus.