The San Jose Sharks kicked off training camp earlier today, and the biggest thing everyone looks out for is trying to decipher what the lines might look like. It’s especially intriguing this year as this will be the first look at how new head coach Peter DeBoer will set his lineup.
Well, if the first day is any indication, DeBoer seems to be inclined on keeping the dynamic duo of Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski together. As Kevin Kurz of Comcast Sportsnet Bay Area points out, DeBoer has kept Pavelski and Thornton together, while adding Tomas Hertl as the other wing on San Jose’s top line to begin camp.