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San Jose Sharks vs. Chicago Blackhawks (8:00 pm ET, Versus)
By admin | May 21, 2010
San Jose Sharks would like to open their score in the series against Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 (8:00 pm ET, Versus) on Friday at the United Center, Chicago, Illinois. The Hawks lead the series by 2-0 and Sharks need to grab a win.
The pesky Blackhawks center Dave Bolland has made things difficult for San Jose Sharks. He had a big role to play in getting Chicago a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals matchup. In frustration before a faceoff in Game 2, Star center Joe Thornton slashed Bolland and the got tangled up earlier in the game.
In the series San Jose Sharks, the top seed in the West, has only three goals. Coach Todd McLellan will try and get the Sharks’ offense untracked and may opt for some mixing and shifting of his own.
“Joel is very good at it. He has a ton of trust and belief in the Bolland line; I do not think that is going to change here at all in Chicago. In fact, it will probably be easier for them now because of last change. However, the simple fact is, if our big line ends up on the ice against those three, they have to find a way to outplay them. There is nothing that we can continually do to get away from it. They are going to be up against them. At the end of the night, they have to find a way to be productive”, said McLellan.
After surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back, Bolland was limited to 39 games in the regular season in November. at the most important time, he is playing his best hockey
San Jose’s second line featuring Joe Pavelski has been even quieter and was scoreless in the first two games.
Oddsmakers from various NHL betting websites have made the Blackhawks –155 money line favorites for Friday’s game against the Sharks. Current NHL Public Betting Information shows that 56% of more than 1,944 bets for this game have been placed on the Sharks +144.
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