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Sharks face big names, bigger challenge

Sidney Crosby. Evgeni Malkin. Kris Letang.

Yeah, the Sharks know Pittsburgh has headliners, even though they almost never see the Penguins unless they’re on TV.

And now the teams are about to get very familiar with each other as the countdown to Monday’s Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals gets under way in the city of the Eastern Conference champs.

“Both teams are deep, both teams roll four lines, and both teams get contributions from everywhere up and down the lineup,” Sharks forward Chris Tierney said. “It’s going to be a good series, and I think we’re just looking forward to getting it going.