I was there too and it was an awesome game..LOTS of energy. I hope these teams meet in the playoffs. Mark Bell's fight definately changed the momentum of the game. As soon as the Sharks started throwing the body around, the Ducks started to falter. And the Ducks are very good passers, but they run into trouble when they try to move the puck too much. It was quite obvious when the Sharks got at least three breakaway chances on interceptions..luckily for Anaheim they were all slow players.
If the Sharks are to win the Stanley Cup they'd probably have to find another good veteran defenseman..Vlasic is kinda clumsy sometimes and an experienced guy would prevent the little mistakes he makes. (I didn't realize how smart Kyle Mclaren and Scott Hannan are until last night. They almost never make mistakes.)
I have to say though, Cheechoo is a bit of a pussy. He's good at checking, but he can't back it up. I've been to three Sharks games this season and every time someone comes after him he backs away..NEVER stands up for himself. And I also realized he's not much of a puck handler, he's very opportunistic.
But my Penguins are still doing alright. I don't see any kinda playoff success, but at least we finally have a chance to make it in there!