It's difficult, no matter how good your team is, to advance far in the Western Conference.
LA, Anaheim, Chicago, St. Louis and San Jose are the top 5 teams in the NHL. It can be any team's series.
Here's San Jose's last 10 years:
2003/04 - Lost in Round 3 to the Flames
2005/06 - Lost in Round 2 to Edmonton
2006/07 - Lost in Round 2 to Detroit
2007/08 - Lost in Round 2 to Dallas
2008/09 - Lost in Round 1 to Anaheim
2009/10 - Lost in Round 3 to Chicago
2010/11 - Lost in Round 3 to Vancouver
2011/12 - Lost in Round 1 to St. Louis
2012/13 - Lost in Round 2 to Los Angeles
2013/14 - Lost in Round 1 to Los Angeles