Phoenix Coyotes v San Jose Sharks Live

Albeit very few expected the Coyotes to do well in this year’s NHL campaign, the team around Shane Doan managed to stay in the playoff mix and might make some noise down the stretch. Thus, the Phoenix Coyotes will travel to San Jose to take on the Sharks at HP Pavilion on Tuesday at 3:30 a.m. GMT.

Without any doubts, the Sharks looked like one of the strongest teams in the league so far and are highly motivated to avoid another season of underachieving. Leading the Western Conference with a 22-8-7 record, San Jose’s high-octane offense outscored its opponents more often than not and has caused a wide range of problems for their opponents. That said, whether the Sharks’ success in the regular season will translate into a successful post-season run is an entirely different question. In fact, the team around Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau dominated the Western Conference in 2008-09 as well, but subsequently experienced a disappointing first round playoff exit. Therefore, it remains to be seen if Dany Heatley and company will live up to their own expectations and finally become a legitimate Stanley Cup contender.

In contrast, hardly anyone thought that the struggling franchise from Arizona could possibly compete for home ice advantage in the 2009-10 season. However, despite rumors of the team being bankrupt and for sale, Shane Doan and the Coyotes performed well on the ice and rallied to the fourth place in the Western Conference. Most importantly, coach Dave Tippett’s squad played excellent defense and held their opponents to just 2.2 goals per contest. Although Phoenix might lack an All-Star forward, they compensated said shortcoming by distributing the workload among many shoulders and featured four nearly equally talented offensive lines. Taking everything into consideration, fans around the league can expect an entertaining hockey game when two of the best teams in the Western Conference meet on Tuesday. While the Sharks might have more offensive firing power, the Coyotes are hoping to stay within striking distance by playing with a lot of defensive energy.

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Posted: 30th January 2009

The Pacific Division will be put on the spot on Friday January 30^th, 2009 at 03:30 GMT as the Phoenix Coyotes travel to San Jose to take on the Sharks. Both of these teams sit atop the division, and both are in the current Western Conference playoff picture. Watch NHL Live as the Coyotes and Sharks play in a tilt.

Phoenix is the team in second place in the Pacific, with a 24-19-5 for 53 points. The Coyotes are 8-13-3 on the road, but are coming off a huge 6-3 win over the Detroit Redwings. Shane Doan leads the team in goals and assists, and also total points. Live NHL Streams will present Doan, who has 28 assists, 18 goals and 46 total points.

The Sharks are the top team in the Pacific Division with a 34-6-5 overall record. The Sharks have 73 points, which is 20 points better than second place Phoenix. Within the entire conference, San Jose is in first place five points ahead of Detroit. The Sharks share the top spot in the entire National Hockey League with the Eastern Conference’s Boston Bruins. San Jose is coming off two straight wins; over Detroit and Vancouver.