mercurynews.com photo: Sharks forwards Logan Couture (39) and Tomas Hertl (48), seen here celebrating in a game last season, will start Thursday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with Kevin Labanc on their right wing. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)

On the Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa:

#1 The second place San Jose Sharks (6-3-3) came up short in a shootout with the New York Rangers (4-7-1) last Tuesday. The Sharks got goal help from Tomas Hertl early on. Hertl’s goal contributed to a tie at the time 3-3.

#2 The Rangers came back and got goals from Chris Kreider, who scored twice, and Nats Zuccarello.

#3 The Sharks’ Timo Meier and Brett Burns also scored for the Sharks.

#4 In the shootout, goalie Martin Jones stopped all but one shot. The Rangers’ Kevin Shattenkirk scored the game-winning goal in the shootout.

#5 The Sharks take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (6-5-0) tonight at SAP Center. Mary Lisa sets this one up.

Mary Lisa Walsh does the San Jose Sharks podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com