There’s no question the San Jose Sharks will need to bring their ‘A’ game against a Los Angeles Kings team they will meet for the fourth time in their last six playoff appearances if they plan on advancing. The Sharks saw healthy contributions from a good portion of their roster in the regular season, hence their solid, 98-point season, and several players are coming into the postseason on a torrent.
Still, not everyone’s recent performance is satisfying, many of whom will be critical to the Sharks’ playoff success.
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Joe Thornton
The Sharks don’t have a young, superstar, goal-scoring center like the Stars with Tyler Seguin or Islanders with John Tavares – or a blazing-fast winger capable of leading the league in points like the Hawks have in Patrick Kane or, well, the Stars have again in Jamie Benn – but the Sharks have the bragging rights to Thornton, who really makes the team go.