NHL Playoffs 2016: Sharks to play the Nashville Predators in the second round
San Jose will take on the Nashville Predators in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Since the Sharks eliminated the Kings on Friday night, we've been sitting around waiting to see both who San Jose would play in the second round and when that series would start. Coming into tonight we knew the Sharks would play on Friday — it was just a matter of where...and who, of course.
Thanks to Nashville's 2-1 victory, we've got our answer. The Sharks will take on the Predators in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Sharks regular season record against the Predators is 1-2 and San Jose's only win came in a shootout.
Here's the series schedule, for those who have forgotten:
San Jose Sharks (P3) vs. Nashville Predators (WC1)
Fri 4/29, 7:30pm: NSH @ SJS | NBCSN, TVA Sports
Sun 5/1, 5pm: NSH @ SJS | NBCSN, TVA Sports
Tue 5/3, 6pm: SJS @ NSH | USA, TVA Sports
Thu 5/5, 6pm: SJS @ NSH | CNBC, TVA Sports
*Sat 5/7, TBD: NSH @ SJS | TBD
*Mon 5/9, TBD: SJS @ NSH | TBD
*Thu 5/12, TBD: NSH @ SJS | TBD
What do you think? Happy with the Sharks first round opponent?