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The Ride Continues For The San Jose Sharks

05/26/2016 at 4:43am EDT

from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,

They sat side by side by side at the news conference podium, the last three captains of the San Jose Sharks, the guys who have tried so many times to get to this very point with this very team.

Some 19 years in the making for Patrick Marleau since the Sharks drafted him. More than a decade for Joe Thornton since the blockbuster trade brought him here. And 10 years for Joe Pavelski since he played his first game for this franchise.

Finally -- a trip to the Stanley Cup finals.

"We're just enjoying the ride right now," said Marleau, the specks of gray in his playoff beard reminding us of the very long journey. "We've had some really good teams over the years. Like Joe was saying, this team is a little bit different. The confidence we've built over the regular season and now in the playoffs -- I think winning on the road helped us get close as a group during the regular season. It carried over into the playoffs so far. Just having each other's back out there, working for each other."

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