Gameday Thread: Sharks vs. Coyotes

Brent Burns will likely make his highly anticipated return to the lineup this afternoon as the Sharks take on Phoenix for the second time this season. Both teams lost to Chicago in their prior game and probably aren't in a great mood, especially after having to wake up early for this one. Should be a good game. Here's some pre-game reading ahead of the 1PM puck drop at the Tank:

Sharks vs. Coyotes: Second unit power failure causing Clowe's slow start | Fear The Fin

Sharks Gameday: Fake Dan Ellis reviews Mike Smith's hair | Battle of California

Sharks at 10-game mark: Clowe on the schneid, Hedican on team fatigue — and more before ‘Yotes | Working the Corners

San Jose Sharks' slump can be traced to faltering power play | Mercury News

Sharks-Coyotes at a glance | CSN Bay Area

Phoenix Coyotes @ San Jose Sharks Preview: This is no boat accident | Five For Howling

Prediction: Sharks 4, Coyotes 1. Zbynek Michalek gets away with roughly seventeen boarding penalties. Go Sharks.