Tampa Bay Lightning forward Zemgus Girgensons (28) tries and get around the San Jose Sharks defenseman Jack Thompson (26) in the second period at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay on Thu Dec 5, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the San Jose Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa:

#1 The San Jose Sharks took a bashing in the first period in Tampa Bay at the hand of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday 8-1. The Lightning pretty much put it out of reach in the first period scoring a whopping five goals.

#2 The Lightning had help from Braydon Point who had four assists Brandon Hagel scored twice as the Sharks defense struggled to contain both Point and Hagel.

#3 Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 20 San Jose Shots. The Sharks Alex Wennberg scored San Jose’s only goal of the game.

#4 The Sharks were on a roll before they got humility in Tampa Bay. The Sharks had a three game win streak before taking a beating by the Lightning on Thursday night. They were on a roll after beating the Seattle Kraken twice and Washington Capitals on Saturday.

#5 The Sharks face off against the Florida Panthers Saturday at 3:00pm PST. The Panthers have won five of the last ten games, the Panthers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 7-5 in their last game Thursday. Panthers are tied for first in the Eastern Conference how tough of opponent will the Panthers be for the Sharks tonight?

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