Kings at Sharks: Lines, how to watch & open thread
It’s like deja vu all over again as the San Jose Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings, for the second game in the home-and-home series, making us feel nostalgic for the 2021 season. If you’re getting sick of these guys, have no fear: next Thursday’s game will be the last time these two clubs meet this season.
Check out the questions and concerns ahead of tonight in our game preview.
Here’s everything you need to know to tune in:
Lines
SAN JOSE SHARKS
Alexander Barabanov — Tomas Hertl — Rudolfs Balcers
Jonathan Dahlen — Logan Couture — Timo Meier
Andrew Cogliano — Nick Bonino — Matt Nieto
Jonah Gadjovich — Scott Reedy — Jeffrey Viel
Jacob Middleton — Brent Burns
Erik Karlsson — Jaycob Megna
Marc-Edouard Vlasic — Nicolas Meloche
Adin Hill
Zach Sawchenko
Expected Scratches: Ryan Merkley, Noah Gregor
Injured Reserve: Radim Simek (undisclosed), Mario Ferraro (lower body), James Reimer (lower body), Kevin Labanc (upper body)
LOS ANGELES KINGS
Alex Iafallo — Anze Kopitar — Arthur Kaliyev
Trevor Moore — Phillip Danault — Adrian Kempe
Lias Andersson — Quinton Byfield — Dustin Brown
Jaret Anderson-Dolan — Blake Lizotte — Carl Grundstrom
Olli Maatta — Matt Roy
Tobias Bjornfot — Sean Durzi
Jacob Moverare — Jordan Spence
Cal Petersen
Jonathan Quick
Expected Scratches: Rasmus Kupari, Christian Wolanin
Injured Reserve: Drew Doughty (undisclosed), Mikey Anderson (upper body), Brendan Lemieux (lower body), Viktor Arvidsson (lower body), Alexander Edler (ankle), Andreas Athanasiou (undisclosed)
How to Watch
Tonight’s game will be broadcast regionally on NBCSCA and BSW. Streaming is available with a subscription to ESPN+ (blackout restrictions do apply). The radio call will be streamed through the Sharks Audio Network. Puck drop is at 6:30 p.m. PT/9:30 p.m. ET at SAP Center in San Jose, California.
We won’t be liveblogging this game, but check back at puck drop to follow along with all of the play-by-play action and reactions in the comment section below!