The last time the San Jose Sharks and the Pittsburgh Penguins met, it was a humiliating 10-2 defeat at SAP Center that looked to be the turning point in the young Sharks season. The loss followed a 10-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks and made the Sharks the laughingstock of the league. While not much has changed for the Sharks since that Nov. 4 game, the fate of the Penguins is much different.
What had started out as such high hopes for Pittsburgh fans has dimmed to the sad realization that the playoffs are not to be. Pittsburgh became a seller at the trade deadline, sending top piece Jake Guentzel to the Carolina Hurricanes. The team has suffered some demoralizing losses since the trade deadline, including a 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on the day of the deadline. Since then, Pittsburgh has not won a game and is now 3-6-1 in the team’s last ten games.
Both teams are among the worst in the league. The Sharks have reclaimed 32nd with 39 points to Chicago’s 41. Meanwhile, the Penguins are 25th in the league and are now officially in the lottery for the top pick in the upcoming draft.
Pittsburgh’s top scorer is Sidney Crosby with 64 points in 64 games. He’s also the team’s top goal scorer with 32 goals.
San Jose Sharks lines March 14, 2024
This is what we think the lines will look like today. It sounds like illness may change things at the last minute according to San Jose Hockey Now’s Sheng Peng.
Forwards
Alexander Barabanov – Mikael Granlund – Fabian Zetterlund
Filip Zadina – William Eklund – Luke Kunin
Thomas Bordeleau – Nico Sturm – Klim Kostin
Givani Smith – Ryan Carpenter – Justin Bailey
Defensemen
Mario Ferraro – Kyle Burroughs
Henry Thrun – Marc-Edouard Vlasic
Jacob MacDonald – Calen Addison
Goaltenders
Magnus Chrona
Devin Cooley
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. San Jose Sharks lines
According to the Daily Faceoff, this is how the Pittsburgh lines are expected to play out.
Forwards
Michael Bunting – Sidney Crosby – Bryan Rust
Reilly Smith – Evgeni Malkin – Drew O’Connor
Rickard Rakell – Lars Eller – Valtteri Puustinen
Emil Bemstrom – Noel Acciari – Jeff Carter
Defensemen
Marcus Pettersson – Kris Letang
Ryan Graves – Erik Karlsson
John Ludvig – Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Goaltenders
Tristan Jarry
Alex Nedeljkovic
How to watch Sharks at Penguins March 14, 2024
Sharks fans can watch today’s game on NBCSCA and listen live through the Sharks Audio Network app.
For Penguins fans, you can watch the game on SportsNet Pittsburgh or listen on the radio on the radio on 105.9 the X. It’s also available through the Penguins’ app.
Everyone can watch via ESPN+ and Hulu, though blackout restrictions may apply, so maybe you can’t.
The puck drops at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET at PPG Paints Arena.
Remember to come back here at game time to hang out with other Sharks fans watching the game.
