San Jose Sharks hoping to carry same form in game 4 to level things in the series (Part 1)
The third game of the Western Conference Finals series expected Sharks to be outplayed by Canucks. This would put them in a 3-0 series lead but this wasn’t the case.
Sharks was able to blend in a mixture of several things to come out as winners of the third game. Sharks came up with the right amount of physical play, skill and discipline to win the game, 4-3, in the end.
Now, Sharks need to ensure that they come up with the same performance in the fourth game. This would level the series on 2-2 and make things very interesting.
Sharks is by no means in a position to come up with the performance that they did in the first two games in which it was very undisciplined.
Canucks made them pay for the weak performance in the two games. However, in the third game, the tables turned and it was Sharks that emerged as the dominating force and won the game.
"You have to realize that you're still behind in the series", forward Ryane Clowe said on Saturday after a brief but high-energy practice. "We won last night and, if anything, you set the bar high. You know how you got to play. With Vancouver kind of in
control of the series after two games, people were saying this team has obviously got what it takes and are a lot better than the Sharks, and we showed how we could play last night. And now it's up to us, if we want to live up to that".
Sharks’ captain, Joe Thornton, said that Sharks are 1-2 down in the series and they will take the fourth game as they took the seventh game of the series against Detroit Red Wings. He said that they will play with the same energy and fire-power so that they
can win and level the series.
The fifth game would be played at Canucks’ home and if Sharks win it, they would consider themselves as one of the strong candidates to qualify for the Stanley Cup Finals.
Canucks has done pretty well in the series so far but with the physical play that Sharks has displayed in the third game, that there more in Sharks’ game.
Their physical strength and skill has enabled them to win and has put them in a position where they can win the fourth game.
With some strong defensive players like Christian Ehrhoff and Aaron Rome missing the fourth games due to injuries, things would be a little difficult for Canucks.
(Continued in part 2) . . . . . . .
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