I went to my first hockey game ever a couple weeks ago. I was very impressed by the entire Sharks franchise. The venue was great (didn't hurt that we had killer seats, 70% off face value). They did the whole "sharks" thing very well, the music, decorations, clothing.
I have never seen more sports fans dressed up in jerseys at a game in my life. San Jose has some really hardcore fans. It was a great game, the Sharks blew out the Maple Leafs. Here's a video of the players coming out before the game: