The San Jose Sharks look to be a forceful contender again this season. After placing second in the Pacific Division last year, they qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, a feat they have accomplished 10 years in a row.

Hurry! Someone do the Heimlich maneuver, the San Jose Sharks are choking! Too late. San Jose was once again eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs last week.

Just a few hours after the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers wrap up their sixth meeting of the season this afternoon, California’s focus shifts to the ice.The San Jose Sharks and LA Kings will drop the puck in Game 1 of a first round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.