Roman Turek has performed as well as the Blues had hoped. One of the keys for San Jose is making sure to push a man up against Al MacInnis on the power play. When he shoots the puck at 100 mph, he can hurt you with a goal. Or he can just hurt you, period. The Sharks can bite, but this will be like the Jaws movie where the sharks get blown up in the end.
Blues win in seven games.
Neither team has forgotten it. The defending Stanley Cup champion Stars won't take the Oilers lightly, and the Oilers come in believing anything is possible. Over the last few seasons, it seems as if every time these teams play, the score is close and the games are spirited, even if the Stars have won most of them. If Zubov is out of the lineup, it'll be a major blow for the Stars because he quarterbacks their power play. Without a superstar, the Oilers often seem nondescript.