A healthy Joe Thornton could be key for the Sharks against the Golden Knights Globe_Sports
. San Jose opens the first round Wednesday night against the Golden Knights in a rematch of a second-round series won by Vegas in six games last year.
The 39-year-old Thornton enters the post-season playing his best hockey of the season, with his 33 points since Jan. 7 ranking third on the team in that span. “He’s been an elite player in this league for 20 however many years now,” Vegas defenceman Deryk Engelland said. “He brings a lot, he sees the ice extremely well, he’s a big guy and on that third line I think he’s the type of guy who makes everyone around him better.”
The Golden Knights added an entirely new second line that is talented enough to be the top group on many teams. Vegas signed Paul Stastny as a free agent in July, acquired Max Pacioretty in a deal with Montreal in September and then got the big piece that sparked the season at the trade deadline with a deal for Mark Stone.
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