Sharks at Canucks: Lines, how to watch & open thread
All of the information for Game no. 71.
The San Jose Sharks have hit the road for the final significant road trip of the season, closing out the season series against the Vancouver Canucks. San Jose has pulled out one point in two games against Vancouver so far, so it’s the last chance to prevent a season sweep.
Read about the questions and concerns heading into tonight’s game in our preview here.
Here’s everything you need to know to tune in:
Lines
SAN JOSE SHARKS
Rudolfs Balcers — Tomas Hertl — Alexander Barabanov
Timo Meier — Logan Couture — Sasha Chmelevski
Matt Nieto — Nick Bonino — Noah Gregor
Jonathan Dahlen — Scott Reedy
Jaycob Megna — Brent Burns
Mario Ferraro — Erik Karlsson
Marc-Edouard Vlasic — Ryan Merkley
Radim Simek
Kaapo Kahkonen
James Reimer
Expected Scratched: Jeffrey Viel, Nicolas Meloche
Injured Reserve: Adin Hill (lower body), Kevin Labanc (shoulder), John Leonard (lower body), Jonah Gadjovich (upper body)
VANCOUVER CANUCKS
Elias Pettersson — J.T. Miller — Conor Garland
Vasily Podkolzin — Bo Horvat — Alex Chiasson
Jason Dickinson — Juho Lammikko — William Lockwood
Nic Petan — Brad Richardson — Brad Hunt
Oliver Ekman-Larsson — Tyler Myers
Quinn Hughes — Luke Schenn
Travis Dermott — Kyle Burroughs
Thatcher Demko
Jaroslav Halak
Expected Scratched: Sheldon Dries
Injured Reserve: Tanner Pearson (undisclosed), Brock Boeser (upper body), Tucker Poolman (upper body), Matthew Highmore (upper body), Nils Hoglander (lower body)
How to Watch
Tonight’s game will be broadcast regionally on NBCSCA, SN1, CITY and SNP. 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 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC.
We won’t be liveblogging this one, but check back at puck drop to follow along with all of the play-by-play action in the comment section below!