From separated shoulders for Joe Thornton and Ryane Clowe, to broken pinkies, sprained ankles, wrenched knees and broken noses, the injury report for the San Jose Sharks is extensive after their quest for the Stanley Cup ended in the Western Conference final for the second straight year. Those ailments are a sign that the Sharks have learned the price it takes to make it through the NHL playoffs. The task next year will be to use that knowledge to make it to the Stanley Cup final for the first time in franchise history and win it all. "This year more than any other year since I've been here you can see the effects of a playoff battle on our team," said Clowe, who separated his shoulder in Game 5 of the second round. "That's a good sign. Guys were laying it on the line. Last year, the Chicago series when it was over, I felt like we could have had a little more. This year I felt like guys laid it out there. Guys put their bodies on the line." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs/2011/news/story?id=6596006
