The San Jose Sharks are still in the hunt for that first win of the season. It’s only game three, so it’s not time to panic yet. However, if the win is supposed to come tonight, it’s not going to be easy. The Sharks are in Dallas to take on the likely playoff-bound Stars.
Dallas has had an excellent 3-0-0 start to the season. What’s more, goaltenders Jake Oettinger and Casey DeSmith each have a shutout to start the season. So far, the Stars have outscored opponents 9-3.
This will be a little different than the team we’ve seen in years past. For one thing, Joe Pavelski has retired, leaving the Stars without a depth center. Rookie Mavrik Bourque is expected to get just his third career game in the NHL. The Stars are also without Ty Dellandrea, who now plays in teal.
Dellandrea makes his first visit to Dallas since the summer trade. The young forward was drafted 13th overall by the Stars in 2018. While Dallas General Manager Jim Nill liked Dellandrea’s game, the advancement of younger players like Logan Stankoven and Wyatt Johnston made it easier for Nill to trade Dellandrea.
We’ll see if Dellandrea ups his game tonight.
San Jose Sharks lines
The Sharks are still without Macklin Celebrini, so the lines are once again mixed up. To start the season, Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky still appears to be going with an every other game approach to the goaltending, which means it looks like Mackenzie Blackwood will get the start.
Forwards
William Eklund – Mikael Grandlund – Tyler Toffoli
Klim Kostin – Will Smith – Fabian Zetterlund
Barclay Goodrow – Alex Wennberg – Luke Kunin
Carl Grundstrom – Nico Sturm – Ty Dellandrea
Defense
Jake Walman – Cody Ceci
Mario Ferraro – Jan Rutta
Henry Thrun – Matt Benning
Goaltenders
Mackenzie Blackwood
Vitek Vanecek
Dallas Stars lines for Oct. 15, 2024
As for the Dallas Stars, Stars beat writer Sam Nestler has a few tidbits to report.
Morning skate updates per Pete DeBoer:
— Sam Nestler (@samnestler) October 15, 2024
– Jake Oettinger starts
– Tyler Seguin will not play tonight (day to day)
– Matt Dumba is week to week
– Mavrik Bourque will make his season debut
We already told you that Bourque will make his season debut. Nestler also reports that Oettinger will start tonight’s game and that Tyler Seguin and Matt Dumba are out with injuries.
Here’s what the Daily Faceoff projects the lines will look like.
Forwards
Jason Robertson – Roope Hintz – Evgenii Dadonov
Jamie Benn – Wyatt Johnston – Logan Stankoven
Mason Marchment – Matt Duchene – Mavrik Bourque
Oskar Back – Sam Steel – Colin Blackwell
Defense
Thomas Harley – Miro Heiskanen
Esa Lindell – Nils Lundkvist
Brendan Smith – Ilya Lyubushkin
Goaltenders
Jake Oettinger
Casey DeSmith
How to watch San Jose Sharks at Dallas Stars Oct. 15, 2024
Today’s game takes place at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The puck drops at 5 p.m. PT/7 p.m. CT.
Sharks fans can watch the game on NBC Sports California or listen through the Sharks app.
Fans in the Dallas area can watch the game on the Victory+ app. It’s also available nationwide on ESPN+, though blackout restrictions apply.
