Rangers at Sharks (game 48): Lines, game thread and how to watch

The San Jose Sharks are back home tonight after a riveting shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings less than 24 hours ago. Backstopped by Kaapo Kahkonen, the Sharks managed to pull off the team’s second win in a row. A win tonight over the New York Rangers and the Sharks will have its first win streak of the season.

The Rangers arrived in San Jose earlier this week and were likely snug in their beds when the Sharks’ flight landed at SJC and the players drove home. New York doesn’t lose a lot of games, so this will be a tough test for the Sharks. While the Rangers are possibly in their worst slump of the season (New York is 4-5-1 in its last ten games), the Rangers are still at the top of the Metropolitan Division.

The last time these two teams met, the Rangers won 6-5. Jonathan Quick was the winning goaltender for the Rangers in that game.

While the Sharks have scored in bunches in the last few games, New York has been doing it all season. The Rangers’ leading scorer, Artemi Panarin, has 62 points. For comparison, Tomas Hertl is the Sharks’ leading scorer and he has just 33 points this season. Four Rangers players have more points than Hertl. Panarin also leads the Rangers with 28 goals. Hertl and Fabian Zetterlund are tied for the Sharks’ team lead with 14 goals apiece.

San Jose Sharks lines Jan. 23, 2024

The big change tonight will be on defense. Mario Ferarro is injured, so Calen Addison will return to the lineup. Addison has not played since Jan. 13, around the time that players like Marc-Edouard Vlasic forced their way back into the lineup.

Here’s what the Sharks lines will likely look like tonight courtesy of the Daily Faceoff.

Forwards
Fabian Zetterlund – Tomas Hertl – Mike Hoffman
Alexander Barabanov – Logan Couture – Anthony Duclair
William Eklund – Nico Sturm – Luke Kunin
Justin Bailey – Ryan Carpenter – Filip Zadina

Defensemen
Marc-Edouard Vlasic – Kyle Burroughs
Henry Thrun – Jan Rutta
Nikita Okhotiuk – Calen Addison

Goaltenders
Mackenzie Blackwood
Kaapo Kahkonen

New York Rangers lines versus San Jose Sharks

The Rangers lineup will feature some familiar faces today. Former Sharks Nick Bonino and Barclay Goodrow will lineup for New York. The pair are expected to play on the fourth line tonight, according to The Daily Faceoff.

Here’s what the lines will likely look like:

Forwards
Chris Kreider – Mika Zibanejad – Kaapo Kakko
Artemi Panarin – Vincent Trocheck – Alexis Lafreniere
Will Cuylle – Jonny Brodzinski – Blake Wheeler
Barclay Goodrow – Nick Bonino – Jimmy Vesey

Defensemen
Ryan Lindgren – Adam Fox
K’Andre Miller – Jacob Trouba
Eric Gustafsson – Braden Schneider

Goaltenders
Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick

How to watch New York Rangers at San Jose Sharks Jan. 23, 2024

Sharks fans can watch tonight’s game against the Rangers on NBCSCA. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. at SAP Center. Fans can also listen on the Sharks Audio Network.

Rangers fans can watch the game on MSG Network or MSG+. They can listen on 1050 AM ESPN.

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