Chris Tierney appears to have made it through final cuts and will be in the Sharks lineup on opening night, according to Fear the Fin.

Tierney appears to have made it through final cuts and will be in the Sharks' lineup for opening night, Curtis Pashelka of the San Jose Mercury News reports.

Analysis:

Tierney will center a third line that features two rookies. If Tierney can make this work it gives the team a frightening top line with Joe Thornton, Tomas Hertl, and Joe Pavelski. Tierney's going to be given a chance to succeed.