The Sharks and Canucks mixed it up a number of times this season. AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck

Western Conference Finals Preview 2011

#2 San Jose Sharks vs #1 Vancouver Canucks

Records

San Jose: 48 W 25 L 9 OTL 117 PTS
Vancouver: 54 W 19 L 9 OTL 105 PTS

How they got here

San Jose: Beat Kings in 6, edged Wings in 7
Vancouver: Edged Blackhawks in 7, beat Predators in 6

Head-to-head 2010-11

Nov 26, 2010 San Jose 1 @ Vancouver 6
Jan 03, 2011 Vancouver 4 @ San Jose 3
Jan 20, 2011 San Jose 2 @ Vancouver 1 in OT
Mar 10, 2011 Vancouver 5 @ San Jose 4 in OT
Vancouver won season series 3-1

Fights 2010-11

Jan 03, 2011 Jamal Mayers vs Tanner Glass
Jan 03, 2011 Brandon Mashinter vs Tanner Glass
Jan 20, 2011 Jamal Mayers vs Tanner Glass

Lineup

Goaltending: Edge Vancouver
Scoring: Edge Vancouver
Defense: Edge Vancouver
Coaching: DRAW
Grit: Edge Vancouver

Schedule

Game 1: Sunday, May 15, 2011 8 p.m. at Vancouver CBC, RDS, VERSUS
Game 2: Wed., May 18, 2011 9 p.m. at Vancouver CBC, RDS, VERSUS
Game 3: Friday, May 20, 2011 9 p.m. at San Jose CBC, RDS, VERSUS
Game 4: Sunday, May 22, 2011 3 p.m. at San Jose CBC, RDS, NBC
* Game 5: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 9 p.m. at Vancouver CBC, RDS, VERSUS
* Game 6: Thursday, May 26, 2011 9 p.m. at San Jose CBC, RDS, VERSUS
* Game 7: Saturday, May 28, 2011 8 p.m. at Vancouver CBC, RDS, VERSUS
* if necessary

Prediction

I edged out Vancouver in almost every area, so my prediction needs to match. The Sharks will come to play, but the Canucks are solid from every angle in comparison. Vancouver in 6.

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