We have finally arrived – the Stanley Cup playoffs will begin tonight for the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings. Each of the last three seasons where both franchises made the playoffs, these two in-state rivals have squared off.
The Sharks strive for a different outcome from their last two postseason meetings against the Kings. Both series in 2013 and 2014 went seven games, with the Kings rebounding from a 3-0 series deficit in 2014 to win four straight to snatch the series right out of team teal’s grasp.