Jets at Sharks: Lines, how to watch & open thread
The Winnipeg Jets are visiting and they’ve brought the San Jose Sharks a nice little present in the form of five positive COIVD tests. The game has been postponed slightly, as the Sharks try to wrangle a line up without their head coach, who is also on the COVID list. Assistant Coach John MacLean will be coaching the Sharks tonight.
Read about the questions and concerns ahead of tonight’s game in our preview here.
Here’s everything you need to know to tune in:
Lines
SAN JOSE SHARKS
Timo Meier — Tomas Hertl — Alexander Barabanov
William Eklund — Nick Bonino — Rudolfs Balcers
John Leonard — Jasper Weatherby — Kevin Labanc
Jonah Gadjovich — Lane Pederson — Nick Merkley
Mario Ferraro — Brent Burns
Jaycob Megna — Ryan Merkley
Santeri Hatakka — Nicolas Meloche
James Reimer
Adin Hill
Expected Scratches: None
Injured Reserve: Logan Couture (illness, non-COVID), Nikolai Knyzhov (upper body), Jeffrey Viel (finger)
COVID-19 Protocol: Matt Nieto, Jonathan Dahlen, Andrew Cogliano, Jacob Middleton, Erik Karlsson, Radim Simek, Marc-Edouard Vlasic
WINNIPEG JETS
Andrew Copp — Paul Stastny — Nikolaj Ehlers
Kyle Connor — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Evgeny Svechnikov
Jansen Harkins — Adam Lowry — Kristian Vesalainen
Riley Nash — Dominic Toninato
Josh Morrissey — Nate Schmidt
Brenden Dillon — Neal Pionk
Logan Stanley — Dylan DeMelo
Nathan Beaulieu
Connor Hellebuyck
Eric Comrie
Expected Scratches: Blake Wheeler
Injured Reserve: Dylan Samberg (ankle)
COVID-19 Protocol: Mark Scheifele
How to Watch
Tonight’s game will be broadcast nationally on NHL Network and regionally on SN360, CITY and NBCSCA. Streaming is available with a subscription to Sling or fubotv, both of whom carry NHL Network. Puck drop is at 4:15 p.m. PT/7:15 p.m. ET at SAP Center in San Jose, California.
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