Holy cow everyone, we’re back! Game one of the preseason is here and if it feels like it’s early, that’s because it is. This is a condensed preseason because then 84-game, that’s right, I said 84-game season, is starting in just a few weeks.
The Sharks have four preseason games to start things off and given that this is an away game, we won’t see many of the top liners headed down to Southern California to face the Anaheim Ducks. While a team has to play a certain number of veterans in each game, they usually try to keep that number to a minimum to avoid the wear and tear on the shoo-in players.
Of course, injuries are going to make that a little tougher this preseason than in others. The Sharks are dealing with some bumps and bruises early on, especially to players who were expected to at least compete for a potential spot in the line up.
Adam Gaudette was the latest to be listed as day-to-day. He’s not on the trip.
Sam Dickinson took a puck to the face during training camp, left the ice but thankfully returned less than an hour later. He’ll be in Anaheim today. Filip Bystedt missed the start of training camp with an injury, but he’s back. Mattias Havelid is also day-to-day with an injury.
In bigger news, youngsters Cam Lund and Quentin Musty are both out month-to-month after injuries they sustained during the rookie faceoff tournament.
San Jose Sharks and Anaheim Ducks lines
A little different setup in Fear the Fin’s lines and gamethread this morning because the Sharks lines are so hard to predict. It’s preseason and the Sharks aren’t running out a NHL ready roster, so it’s hard to say what the lines will look like.
Luckily, San Jose Hockey Now’s Sheng Peng has the lineups.
#SJSharks and Ducks line-ups in Anaheim this afternoon pic.twitter.com/DQGhcG1MXP
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) September 20, 2026
Meantime, the Ducks, since Anaheim is the home team, is running out a mostly NHL-ready lineup. According to Zach Cavanagh, Head Coach Joel Quenneville says Laurent Brossoit will get the start against his old team and he’ll run the whole game.
How to watch San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks Sept. 20, 2026
The puck drops at 1 p.m. today at Honda Center in Anaheim.
Sharks fans can watch the game on the Sharks website, sjsharks.com or the Sharks through the Sharks + SAPC app. You can also listen to the call on the Sharks Audio Network.
Ducks fans can watch the game on AnaheimDucks.com or on the Ducks + Honda Center App.
No matter where you’re watching or listening, be sure to come back to Fear the Fin at game time to talk about how the kids are doing and how the new team additions look.
Go Sharks!
