Blues Playoff Match-up Set

The St. Louis Blues will open the 2001 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday at home against the San Jose Sharks. These two teams have been down this road before. The Sharks eliminated the Blues in the first round of last season’s post-season in seven games. Blues will have home-ice advantage during this first-round series. The first game will be Thursday night with game two to follow in St. Louis on Saturday afternoon.