Sharks center Joe Thornton (19) skates in on a breakaway during the NHL game between the San Jose Sharks and the Arizona Coyotes on September 30, 2017, at the SAP Center in San Jose, CA. (Photo by Matt Cohen/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)

Mary Lisa on the Sharks podcast:

1 The Sharks will be heavily relying on team captain Joe Thornton whose experience and leadership always helps in providing wisdom for the younger player and players called up from the minors

2 Sharks GM Doug Wilson believes this is a good team that’s not going through transition but how good and good enough for the post season is still yet to be told

3 The other veteran who establishes himself is Brett Burns who won the Norris Trophy last season. Burns provides a lot of offense for the Sharks

4 Other players the Sharks will be counting on, Tomas Hertl, Chris Tierney, Melker Karlsson, Joonas Donskoi, and Marcus Sorenson

5 Goalie Martin Jones is the starting goalie vs Philadelphia Mary Lisa takes a look at how Jones sets up against the Flyers offense