New coaching staff. New goalie. Newly renovated practice facility. They’ll all be on display on Friday when the Sharks open training camp in preparation for their 24th NHL season.
Here are five storylines to monitor over the next three weeks, leading up to the opener on Oct. 7 in Los Angeles.
We’ll start with the obvious…
1 – What will the forward lines be?
The Sharks’ top two centers are set with Joe Thornton and Logan Couture. Considering that Joe Pavelski has become one of the NHL’s best goal scorers on Thornton’s right wing, it’s unlikely he’ll be moved from that spot.