If you plan to make the long trip to Chicago for a Blackhawks game, you might have to wait until Sunday because Game 3 is already sold out. And I mean sold out in two things. One: The seats and two: The series. Yes, this series has seemed to be sold to the Chicago Blackhawks in many ways. One, they beat the San Jose Sharks twice at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Antti Niemi looks like the goaltender of the future, and Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are making magic for this team. I wouldn't mind hoping a plane to Chicago just to see a fantastic match-up. What are we looking forward to tonight for Game 3 of the series between the Blackhawks and Sharks? Well, I want to get one thing off my back. Sharks no longer hold the cards in the playoffs. Sure, they beat the Colorado Avalanche and the Detroit Red Wings in the first two series, but the conference finals is all the power they have left. Whether it's against any team, particularly the Chicago Blackhawks, their goaltending is more than terrible, it's horrendous. So I wonder how Evgeni Nabokov will rebound after poor performances in Games 1 & 2. I'm assuming it's not going to be taken lightly on both sides. Sharks coach Todd McLellan might be assuring his guys that they're still in it, while Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville is saying that this is their chance to do something miraculous and that's returning to the Stanley Cup Finals. Dustin Byfuglien of the Blackhawks is on a tear and is lighting up the playoff world, thanks to his brilliant performance against the Canucks translated to the series with the Sharks. Antti Niemi is solid in goal. Patrick Kane is being Patrick Kane and scoring a lot of goals. Jonathan Toews is leading this team back into the Finals. Now, for Game 3, not a lot should happen for the Sharks. The Blackhawks decided to translate their road success by staying in a hotel overnight in Chicago, so that their road legs can help them here. This doesn't sound good for Sharks fans and players. If they stay in a hotel overnight, pretty much you're going to be up against the road Blackhawks and not the home Blackhawks. The Blackhawks should pretty much dominate. I don't think the Sharks can handle these Blackhawks. Should be a low-scoring game, but the Blackhawks win. We'll see what happens. Will the Blackhawks stave off the Sharks in Game 3 and hopefully put them in a 3-0 hole? Or will San Jose find a way to win this game? Find out tonight on Versus at 5:00pm and we'll see which series lead (3-0 or 2-1) comes out on top.
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