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Sharks vs. Blues: The biggest game of the season

In case you’ve successfully managed to scrub your memory (Eternal Sunshine of the Sharkless Mind would probably make a pretty good entry in the next Photoshop contest), the Sharks didn’t do so well against St. Louis last year. Sure, they dropped all four regular season games against the Blues, scoring just three goals combined in those contests. But that was nothing compared to the systematic dismantling they endured at the hands of David Backes, Alex Pietrangelo and Ken Hitchcock in the playoffs, where the Sharks were dealt their quickest postseason exit in franchise history.

They’ll return to the scene of the crime this afternoon in a game that’s significant for larger reasons than just revenge. The Sharks need a win. Hell, multiple wins would be preferable. They’ve lost seven games in a row and while they haven’t played as terribly as that streak suggests, a victory against one of the best teams in the NHL would probably go a long way to righting this ship. I don’t think it’s overstating things to call this the biggest game of the season. Go Sharks.

San Jose Sharks

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St. Louis Blues
7-4-3, 17 points
9-5-1, 19 points
7th in Western Conference 4th in Western Conference

5PM PST | Scottrade Center | St. Louis, Missouri
TV: CSNCA-HD, NBCSN | Radio: 98.5 KFOX, SJSharks.com
Know Your Enemy: St. Louis Game Time

Projected Sharks Lineup

Patrick MarleauJoe ThorntonJoe Pavelski
Ryane CloweLogan CoutureMartin Havlat
Tim KennedyMichal HandzusTommy Wingels
Matt PelechAndrew DesjardinsAdam Burish

Marc-Edouard VlasicBrent Burns
Brad StuartDan Boyle
Douglas MurrayJustin Braun

Antti Niemi
Thomas Greiss

Projected Blues Lineup

David Perron – David Backes – T.J. Oshie
Andy McDonaldAlexander SteenVladimir Tarasenko
Vladimir SobotkaPatrik BerglundChris Stewart
Jaden SchwartzScott NicholRyan Reaves

Ian Cole – Alex Pietrangelo
Barret JackmanKevin Shattenkirk
Kris RussellRoman Polak

Jake Allen
Jaroslav Halak

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