San Jose Sharks: Why the Sharks Will Lift Lord Stanley’s Cup in 2012

We really thought this was going to be the year.

Sitting at 21-24 after six straight losses, the Sharks looked done in mid-January. They responded with the best second half in the league and finished second in the West with 105 points.

Down 4-0 to the L.A. Kings in Game 3, the Sharks looked destined to drop behind 2-1 in the first round. Instead they roared back with a huge 6-5 win and never trailed in a series until the conference finals.

After dropping three straight games in the final period to the Red Wings, the Sharks backs were abruptly shoved against the wall harder than they had been all seas...

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