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Sharks at Canucks: Lines, how to watch & open thread

San Jose Sharks

STATS

Record: 11-18-6
Streak: W1
Goals Leader: Timo Meier (18 G, 16 A)
Assists Leader: Erik Karlsson (13 G, 33 A)
Power Play: 22.2%
Penalty Kill: 84.8%
Goals For/60: 3.01
Goals Against/60: 3.52
Shots For/60: 29.21
Shots Against/60: 30.30

LINES

Timo Meier — Logan Couture — Alexander Barabanov
Nick Bonino — Tomas Hertl — Kevin Labanc
Noah Gregor — Nico Sturm — Matt Nieto
Oskar Lindblom — Steven Lorentz — Evgeny Svechnikov

Jaycob Megna — Erik Karlsson
Marc-Edouard Vlasic — Matt Benning
Scott Harrington — Mario Ferraro

James Reimer
Kaapo Kahkonen

Expected Scratches: C.J. Suess, Nick Cicek, Radim Simek, Jonah Gadjovich

Injured Reserve: Nikolai Knyzhov (Achilles), Markus Nutivaara (lower body)


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Vancouver Canucks

STATS

Record: 15-15-3
Streak: W2
Goals Leader: Bo Horvat (24 G, 11 A)
Assists Leader: Quinn Hughes (0 G, 28 A)
Power Play: 26.6%
Penalty Kill: 68.4%
Goals For/60: 3.34
Goals Against/60: 3.82
Shots For/60: 29.71
Shots Against/60: 30.10

LINES

Ilya Mikheyev — Bo Horvat — Brock Boeser
Conor Garland — J.T. Miller — Curtis Lazar
Andrei Kuzmenko — Elias Pettersson — Lane Pederson
Dakota Joshua — Nils Aman — Jack Studnicka

Quinn Hughes — Tyler Myers
Oliver Ekman-Larsson — Luke Schenn
Riley Stillman — Ethan Bear

Spencer Martin
Collin Delia

Expected Scratches: Sheldon Dries, Kyle Burroughs, Travis Dermott

Injured Reserve: Thatcher Demko (lower body), Tanner Pearson (hand), Tucker Poolman (undisclosed)

How to Watch

Tonight’s game will be broadcast regionally on NBCSCA and SNP. Streaming is available with a subscription to ESPN+ (blackout restrictions may 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, British Columbia.

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