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How many people out there are having that deja vu feeling when it comes to the San Jose Sharks? (Wikimedia Images)

Experts were finally saying this was their year and they were pegged as one of the heavy favorites when the playoffs started.

Now they are in serious jeopardy of getting bounced if they don't beat the Anaheim Ducks tonight in Game 3. After two close defeats in the Shark Tank, where they lost just five times in regulation all season, coach Todd McLellan still believes San Jose is playing well enough to be rewarded eventually.

The Sharks have a gaping 79-43 advantage in shots during the first two games, but their 0-for-12 power play is just the most obvious symptom of a team-wide shooting slump.

Seven No. 8 seeds since 1994 have won first-round NHL playoff series, and the Ducks still have the veteran core of the club that won the Stanley Cup in 2007. For the best NHL hockey odds head to the Bodog Sportsbook.