Sharks-Ducks first-round matchup set.
It's the first-ever Stanley Cup playoff series between two teams in California since 1969 (that classic Seals-Kings matchup). Go figure how it took so long.
The St. Louis Blues finished their meteoric rise in the standings with a win today against the Colorado Avalanche, earning them the No. 6 seed ahead of the Columbus Blue Jackets. That means the Ducks have finished 8th in the Western Confernece and will play the Presidents Trophy winning-San Jose Sharks in the first round.
Your schedule:
Game 1 Thursday, April 16 HP Pavilion 7:30 p.m.
Game 2 Sunday, April 19 HP Pavilion 7:00 p.m.
Game 3 Tuesday, April 21 Honda Center 7:30 p.m.
Game 4 Thursday, April 23 Honda Center 7:30 p.m.
Game 5* Saturday, April 25 HP Pavilion 7:00 p.m.
Game 6* Monday, April 27 Honda Center TBD
Game 7* Wednesday, April 29 HP Pavilion TBD
Game 2 Sunday, April 19 HP Pavilion 7:00 p.m.
Game 3 Tuesday, April 21 Honda Center 7:30 p.m.
Game 4 Thursday, April 23 Honda Center 7:30 p.m.
Game 5* Saturday, April 25 HP Pavilion 7:00 p.m.
Game 6* Monday, April 27 Honda Center TBD
Game 7* Wednesday, April 29 HP Pavilion TBD
For tickets:
www.anaheimducks.com or call Ticketmaster at (714) 703-2545. Tickets can also be purchased at the Honda Center box office and all Ticketmaster locations in Southern California.
And an interesting side note if you're worried about home-ice advantage: The Ducks have an all time record of 41-41-8 vs. San Jose, including marks of 18-22-5 at Honda Center and 23-19-3 at HP Pavilion. The Sharks won the 2008-09 season series, 4-2.
About J.P.
J.P. Hoornstra has been covering the Anaheim Ducks since 2007. Eight months after the University of Wisconsin won its third NCAA hockey championship, he was born in a frigid Madison winter. He betrayed his blue-blooded beginnings by graduating from UCLA in 2003, and welcomes any and all dialogue on the finer points of hockey.
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