The San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues are in a position to play inspired and entertaining hockey as both teams reach the Western Conference Final.
While both have a long way to go if either one is going to lift the Stanley Cup in June, the Sharks and Blues have already overcome past reputations as playoff underachievers by winning the first two rounds of their respective series.
That label had dogged both teams for years. The Blues had lost three straight first-round series going into this playoff year, while the Sharks were coming off two consecutive painful playoff defeats to the Los Angeles Kings (2013 and 2014), and didn't even make the postseason last year.
The Blue have registered a pair of Game 7 victories over the Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars, while the Sharks vanquished the Kings in five games before getting the best of the Nashville Predators in Game 7.
Both teams come into the series after notable postseason success instead of playoff disappointment. With the burden of playoff failure lifted, the result should be exciting and memorable.
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