And the winner is:
The San Jose Sharks.
Was this one ever in doubt? The Sharks have a made a habit of choking in the playoffs, and this one tops all their previous efforts. The President's Trophy for the best regular-season record, and out in the first round. True, the Ducks were a formidable opponent and were far better than their 8th-place standing indicated, but come ON. Joe Thornton had better hope his team finds success soon or people are going to start pointing their fingers and blaming him for these annual collapses. First it was with the Bruins and now the Sharks. But the problem goes further than Jumbo Joe, as the Sharks' disastrous post-seasons were happening before he got shown the way to San Jose. What's the solution? Through the years, San Jose has turned over most its players, but one obvious consistency has been Evgeni Nabokov.
Whatever the case, the Sharks are the reigning overrated team, and it will take a sea-change to alter that perception.
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