On the surface, it looks like the Kings really took it to the Capitals last night in LA. First of all, they scored two empty netters, so this really was a 3-2 loss where the Caps were playing without the NHL’s leading scorer in Semin and their top defensemen, Mike Green, on the 2nd night of a back to back. The Kings hadn’t played since Sunday, so they were just sitting and waiting for a banged up Washington squad to drive across town and take their lumps.

I hope that Semin and Green are back on Saturday night. I don’t want any excuses. I want the Sharks to face the best every team has to offer, night after night, because it can only make them better on this long quest for Lord Stanley. I’m looking for a healthy Caps teams, with Semin and Green, to take the ice for the dramatic return of Nabby in the nets. I think we will certainly see Shelley vs. Brashear and a tussle of two of the most high power offensives the NHL has to offer. Sharks win in a barn burner, of the Philly/Chicago variety.

Take a listen to Brad Lukowich on KNBR He had a great interview with Fitz and Brooks, who are coming around as hockey fans. Ralph Barbieri has been a long time Sharks supporter, but it seems like the rest of the Bay Area sports superpower station is coming around. I love Luko’s comment about the team playing with a certain kind of arrogance. He also talked about how this is best group of guys he’s ever played with. For a guy who’s won TWO Stanley Cups…..that says a ton.

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