Five of Top Six forwards will be there, but Heatley isn’t making the trip to Vancouver

Healey has to get some testing done, so he won't make the trip. It's not about the Canadian media.

Ferriero will skate on line one with Heatley out, and he's getting a serious look from the coaching staff.

McLellan is already calling out his top players for lack of scoring.... I like that he's got a little more fire than he did last year.

Here are tonights lines:

Ferriero-Thornton-Setoguchi
Marleau-Pavelski-Clowe
McLaren-Malhotra-Ortmeyer
Shelley-Nichol-Staubitz

Murray-Demers
Joslin-Blake
Huskins-Callahan

Nabokov-Griess

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"It's not about the Canadian media."

I’m sure they’ll spin this story to be about it, anyway.

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by Nael M. on Sep 23, 2009 1:53 PM PDT reply actions

Good news about Heatley, as I have glass tickets for Friday’s game and now it likely means he’ll start then. Fine by me.

by Ivano M on Sep 23, 2009 1:57 PM PDT reply actions

It’s nice to see Malhotra expected to play finally. I’m actually really excited about having him on the third line this season.

And yes, a more fiery McLellan is a good thing. He needs to light a fire under these boys and make sure they know that failure is not an option.

Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!

by ZeroIndulgence on Sep 23, 2009 1:58 PM PDT reply actions

+1

by thecity23 on Sep 23, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Agreed

I think he took it easy last year since Ron Wilson had such a reputation for being hard (too hard in some cases) on the guys. I think now he’s tryng to find a happy medium.

by AfroPuff on Sep 23, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions

I think McLellan seems to have found a nice balance between being overly critical of the players and holding them accountable, that has got to be difficult.

by maggie01 on Sep 23, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions

I wonder if the d-pairings tonight might lead to Boyle/Murray, Blake/Joslin, Huskins/Vlasic for the start of the season.

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by Teas on Sep 23, 2009 2:08 PM PDT reply actions

i think TM is gonna keep Vlasic and Blake together no matter what. they were an effective shutdown D pairing last year so why screw that up this year… I think Murray and Boyle will be paired and Huskins will round out the 3rd pairing with whatever AHLer makes the team (most likely Joslin)

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by c.perez on Sep 23, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions

I like that Ferriero kid.

Thoughts on him?

-The dude responsible for this mess

by idunno723 on Sep 23, 2009 3:26 PM PDT reply actions

Solid two-way skater, his size can be deceptive

The guy was a champ here at Boston College, and though he’s generously listed at 5-11, he doesn’t hesitate to drive to the net. A lot of times he was overshadowed by the flashier players (namely Nate Gerbe, who saw some ice time against the Sharks while playing for Buffalo last year), but he’s very reliable and finds a way to score clutch goals. I haven’t had a chance to see him in the preseason games, but I expect that he’ll be a menace around the net.

by In Doug We Trust on Sep 23, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions

I hope Malhotra is as good in the face off circle as everyone says he is

Because then I get to call him Manny “Money” Malhotra

Or just Money.

PATENTED!

"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
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by Morti on Sep 23, 2009 4:40 PM PDT reply actions

you and your nicknames…

by AfroPuff on Sep 23, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Manny Malhotra = officially a Shark

WTC

-The dude responsible for this mess

by idunno723 on Sep 23, 2009 5:33 PM PDT reply actions

Wow

That shouldn’t come as a surprise. What might is the price-tag: $700,000, according to a source familiar with the contract.

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by idunno723 on Sep 23, 2009 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m in the wrong business…

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by CTGray on Sep 23, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions

This should warm him up to SJ fans

it’s like the Sharks got a hometown discount on a FA (thanks again Steve Nash). Just makes me feel that he’s really here because he wants to win, passing up the bigger paycheck from his other suitors.*

Excited for his Sharks debut tonight.

*re: Morti – idk if this precludes him from being called “Money” anymore, but I still like it.

Oh my Goc!!!

by DownRUpLYB on Sep 23, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Seriously!

come to Money Malhotra’s! Slashing prices since ’09

"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009

by Morti on Sep 23, 2009 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions

HOLY CRAP.

Fear the Fin: Where... IMA TAKING UR BLOGZ FRUM U!!

by Matthew_Taylor on Sep 23, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m guessing this is a happy “HOLY CRAP.”

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by mymclife on Sep 23, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions