The San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues begin the Western Conference Final Sunday fresh off blowout Game 7 victories.
St. Louis derailed the Dallas Stars 6-1 Wednesday before the Sharks thoroughly beat down the Nashville Predators 5-0 a day later. The Blues are playing in their first conference final since 2001 while San Jose is returning for the first time since 2011.
Both teams feature tremendous depth throughout their lineups, which have impressed during the postseason. This should make for a fun series that seems destined to go seven games.
Special Teams Will Be Key
A big reason why both of these teams are still skating is the power play.
The Sharks, 31 percent, and the Blues, 27.5 percent, have the best remaining extra-man units in the postseason.
San Jose's Logan Couture and Joe Pavelski are tied for the playoff lead with four power-play goals each. The team also deploys one of the league's best passers in Joe Thornton on the wall and Brent Burns on the point.
Take a look at a sparkling example of a Sharks power-play goal, which came a ...
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