The San Jose Sharks face the LA Kings, not satisfied with a playoff spot

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The San Jose Sharks face the LA Kings, not satisfied with a playoff spot

The San Jose Sharks are going to the playoffs and so are the Los Angeles Kings. With the NHL regular season winding down, it is very important for teams to rest up and prepare for the second season. However the San Jose Sharks still feel like there is work to be done.

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The Sharks clinched a Stanley Cup playoff spot for the seventh straight season Thursday, but that won't change their outlook for the final five regular-season games. San Jose has a shot at finishing second in the conference, a spot it grabbed with the rout of Dallas to move one point ahead of idle Detroit, which has five games remaining as well.

The Sharks spent most of the first half of the season on the outside of the West's top eight because of inconsistent play and unwillingness to work hard enough to match the skill with their will. Once the team finally decided to collectively buy into working together, things turned around despite injuries and adversity. McLellan hammered home the point that he hopes his team keeps its competitive edge for the remainder of the regular season and doesn't step off of the gas.

The Sharks finished 9-2-3 in March, with one of the regulation losses coming to the Stars. Dallas won 3-2 in San Jose on March 5. The Sharks picked up a 6-3 victory 10 days later in Dallas and topped the Stars 6-0 on the final day of the month in San Jose. San Jose has earned at least one point in seven consecutive games overall (6-0-1 record). The Sharks have five games remaining in the regular season, and all five are against division opponents.

The Sharks will be focused down the stretch and will beat a Kings team that will be resting as the playoffs approach.

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