But the new Santana addition is in.  Despite a lack of sleep, Doug joins on the phone, and the Dudes break down the remaining teams in the playoffs, the pool situation, and more Sharks conjecture.

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After more than a week to reflect, Mike and Doug don’t have the raw emotion anymore, but the initial reaction still stands.  The Dudes talk about the coaching staff, T-Mac, the inevitable Patrick Marleau bashing, and other changes that might take place.

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The Sharks blow a 3rd period leave and exit the playoffs earlier than they ever have, in 5 games.  Mike and Doug provide a instant reaction to the Sharks’ disappointing season, along with knee-jerk reactions about what might happen next.

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The Sharks win game 1 in double OT, but get beat fairly badly in St. Louis in game 2.  But the Sharks have home ice for games 3 and 4, so Mike and Doug talk about the keys to winning those games.  Also, there is so much good hockey going on, and other Round 1 stories to talk about.

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The Sharks have made it into the playoff by winning their last four games, the two against the Kings in a wildly entertaining fashion.  But now they face the Blues in the first round, without beating them all year.

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With only three games remaining in the season, the Sharks still can win the Pacific, or miss the playoffs entirely.  It’s as tense a situation as there has been in San Jose for several years.  The Dudes try and guess what might happen, revisit the Remenda-Ratto dustup, and identify other playoff matchups that will be fun to watch.

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Mike and Doug talk about the efficacy of the sacrifice, and the lack of efficacy against the Ducks.

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The Sharks slide continues, as they barely beat Philly, but lose to the Sabres and Blues.  Mike and Doug try not to panic, and gauge what the Sharks need to do in order to make the playoffs.

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The Sharks continue their road trip with a win against the Caps, but losses to the Lightning, Hurricanes, and Red Wings.  The addition of Dominic Moore is another point of conversation, and Mike and Doug try to gauge the going rate for certain types of players, and whether the Sharks will make further moves.

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