Hawks prove they know the way in San Jose

In what I suspect will be a preview of the Western Conference Finals this year, the Blackhawks clinched the season series against their main rival for conference supremacy, the San Jose Sharks, with a 4-3 overtime win tonight in San Jose.

Because the teams were tied after regulation, the Sharks get a point, too- which keeps them one point ahead of the Good Guys for the NHL's best record. But the Hawks have won two more games.

Of course, if the Red Wings get their case together, they are capable of making some trouble for the Hawks and Sharks down the line. Can't count the old men out; they are currently fighting to even make the playoffs, but that's only because they've been so banged up.

 But tonight's game matched the two teams which have clearly been the cream of the crop so far. And frankly, I'd be less worried about the Sharks than the Wings in a short series.