I'm totally doom and gloom. All the experiences I have with my teams being in fantastic postseason position end with doom and gloom, so what else would I be? :) 3-1 in the NLCS! 11-point lead in the Super Bowl! Best team in baseball! The Sharks forwards completely wet the bed on that final play, but that's what makes the Blackhawks the best team in the NHL, and why a lot of other great teams' fans underestimate them: Chicago's forwards are both offensively skilled and extremely defensively responsible. The defense of our forwards is this team's X factor, what puts them over the top. Toews, Hossa, Sharp, Bolland, Madden, Ladd, that's two guys on every non-checking line that are elite or near-elite defensive forwards. And I wouldn't consider the other three guys to be defensive liabilities. They are the reason we've played 3 games against the San Jose Sharks and allowed just 2 even-strength goals.