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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The San Jose Sharks never were closer to that elusive Stanley Cup title than they were last season when a long playoff run ended two wins short of a championship.Even with the core of that team back for another shot at the Cup, the Sharks know they have a long road ahead if they want to take that next step.The tough part is you dont get to start where you ended last year, coach Peter DeBoer said. You have to start right at the bottom of the mountain again and start climbing.No team in the past eight seasons has made it back to the final after losing the previous season. But at least the Sharks return all of the players who carried the team last season.High-scoring captain Joe Pavelski and playmaking center Joe Thornton will once again anchor the top line, do-everything center Logan Couture should be healthier after missing 30 games last season and shutdown defender Marc-Edouard Vlasic anchors a strong blue line with the dangerous Brent Burns.Thrown in goalie Martin Jones, who was stellar in his first full season as a starter, and the experience gained from that long playoff run and the Sharks are confident heading into the season.Weve been there, we didnt get what we wanted, forward Patrick Marleau said. We have a better understanding of what it takes to get there and how much more youll have to give to get that ultimate goal.Here are some things to watch for with the Sharks this season:HERTLS HOME: Tomas Hertls game took off last season when he was moved to a wing on the top line with Thornton and Pavelski. Hertl struggled to produce points when he centered his own line but could get another shot this year. If Hertl can play third-line center, the Sharks will have some of the best depth down the middle of any team with Thornton, Couture and Chris Tierney also at center. That will provide a boost against other top teams and help avoid the mismatches that hurt San Jose against the deeper Penguins in the final.DEFENSIVE DEPTH: The Sharks have top defensive pairs in the defensive-minded Vlasic and Justin Braun and the more offensively inclined Burns and Paul Martin. It was the third defensive pair of Brenden Dillon and Roman Polak that was exposed at times in the postseason, especially in the final. The signing of David Schlemko to replace Polak gives the Sharks a better puck mover on that pairing and could help Dillon boost his production.He fits where the game is at and where its going, general manager Doug Wilson said. The ability to get the puck up the ice, get it up to the hands of our forwards is important and we feel like Schlemko certainly helps in that area.FAMILIARITY: The Sharks took a few months to find their stride in DeBoers first year as coach and were near the bottom of the Western Conference in January. But they were one of the top teams after that and hope that can carry over for a faster start this season because of their familiarity with the system.You can just go out there and kind of react as opposed to last year youre learning and learning new bodies into systems, a new foundation, forward Joel Ward said. So hopefully the foundation is there from last year.YOUTH BE SERVED: The Sharks are hoping for a spark from a few young players fighting to crack the lineup at forward. Barclay Goodrow, Nikolay Goldobin and Kevin Labanc are among the players who could get a look early. Timo Meier, a first-round pick in 2015, was expected to make the biggest impact but will miss the start of the season after getting mononucleosis during training camp.BACKUP GOALIE: While Martin Jones proved he could carry the load in his first season as an NHL starter, the Sharks would like to find a capable backup to ease Jones workload. He thrived late in the season after James Reimer was acquired at the trade deadline. Aaron Dell, who spent last year in the AHL, will get the first shot as Jones backup this season. Tomas Hertl Jersey . And when it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges. 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RICHMOND, Va. -- Washington Redskins cornerback?Josh Norman fired back at Arizona Cardinals cornerback?Patrick Peterson, who took a jab at Norman on Twitter over his Madden NFL 17 ranking.After a video from practice surfaced last week of wide receiver?Pierre Garcon running past Norman in a one-on-one drill, Peterson replied to a tweet by saying, but hes the highest rating lol madden is a joke. Norman, who actually broke up the pass on the video, received the No. 1 ranking among cornerbacks in Madden NFL 17; Peterson was fourth.Norman responded on Twitter with a Kermit the Frog meme and said, guess they aint put NO #RESPEK! On your name #4. On Thursday, Norman, who signed a five-year contract in April worth up to $75 million, was perplexed by Petersons initial tweet.That guy? Come on, man, Norman said about Peterson on Thursday. Be No. 4 and be happy. Come on, dont talk about me, Im not talking about you. I mean, Ill still continue to work and try to be better than No. 1. Where that is, I dont know, but Im working toward that. Obviously hes somewhere trolling other people. He should be worried about what hes doing on the field and if he gets beat up this year. He shouldnt be trolling me.Norman has battled Garcon and DeSean Jackson in practice, losing on occasion and winning on others. His losses have been shown on video. Peterson then mentioned in another tweet that of the three games Jackson has played against him, hes only had one big play, which happened to be for 56 yards in 2014.Petersons tweet didnt sit well with Jackson, who tweeted his displeasuree and said Thursday: Im just wondering why this dude was speaking on me and bringing me up in conversation.dddddddddddd... Both of them guys are two of the great corners in this league and theyve definitely earned the respect, but just try to keep guys names out of your mouth. Just go out there and play ball.Norman said he and Jackson talked about it Thursday morning.Its like, why are you trolling people? Norman said. You should be worried about practicing and dont worry about talking about other players. Some people want the spotlight and some dont. Some people really want to get to where were at and its sad... Dude, youre a first-round pick, why are you worried about me?We get to play them guys and when the time comes well see what DeSean do to him in a regular season game because he already did it.The Redskins and Cardinals play Dec. 4. Itll certainly lead to another buildup for a game involving Norman and another player; New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr., has taken jabs at Norman, too.These are the guys who want to be where you are, Norman said. They want 75 [million]. They want to be the No. 1 corner in the world. Ive been voted No. 1 by my peers so I must be doing something good. So I mean, gosh they want to be there so obviously they have that jealousy in them to where they want to come back and prove youre not something that you already are so why do I have to talk about something I already am? Its pointless. ' ' '