Martin Jones has been called upon to start Friday's series opener against Nashville.

Jones has been called upon to start Friday's series opener against Nashville.

Analysis:

The young goaltender defeated the Kings, his former employer, in five games in the first round. While he didn't have sparkling numbers in the series (2.18 GAA, .912 save percentage), he made the saves he was supposed to make and passed his first postseason test as a starting goaltender. His opponent Friday, the Predators, will be playing in their second game in as many days after defeating the Ducks in an emotional Game 7 in Anaheim. On the other hand, the Sharks haven't played a game in a week and should be able to dictate the flow of the game against the tired legs of the Preds.