After an incredibly disappointing first round exit last season, the San Jose Sharks, now famous for their regular season success and playoff chokes, have another chance to win the Stanley Cup.
This really might be the last chance for the Sharks in a while, as an early exit might mean a busy summer.
Goalie Evgeni Nabokov and forward Patrick Marleau, who have both spent their entire NHL careers with San Jose, will be free agents at the end of the '09-10 season.
A disappointing exit might also cause the Sharks to rethink keeping players like Joe Thornton, who had an average season with only 87 points with three games left, and who is notorious for folding in the playoffs and other pressure-filled situations like the Olympics, in which he was less than ordinary for Team Canada.
While their record proves that the Sharks have more strengths than weaknesses, some of these weaknesses may be the cause for their demise this postseason.
One weakness that has plagued the Sharks the whole season has been the lack of depth in their forward lines.
While their top line of Marleau, Dany Heatley, and Thornton is arguably the bes ...
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