The Sharks know they’re going to be surrounded by friendly faces when they return to SAP Center on Sunday with their best-of-seven playoff series against Edmonton reduced to a best-of-five.
And the biggest friendly face they’d love to see back — shall we suggest Jumbo friendly face? — is maybe just what they need to help get an anemic power play on track in this Western Conference quarterfinal set.
If Sharks center Joe Thornton is eager to test his injured left knee, even if it’s less than 100 percent, there may be no better time than Game 3.