Canucks at Sharks: Lines, how to watch & open thread

Dec 8, 2022 - 2:00 AM

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San Jose Sharks

STATS

Record: 8-16-4
Streak: L3
Goals Leader: Logan Couture (13 G, 11 A)
Assists Leader: Erik Karlsson (11 G, 23 A)
Power Play: 21.1%
Penalty Kill: 86.3%
Goals For/60: 2.85
Goals Against/60: 3.52
Shots For/60: 29.42
Shots Against/60: 30.76

LINES

Timo Meier — Tomas Hertl — Kevin Labanc
Nick Bonino — Logan Couture — Alexander Barabanov
Luke Kunin — Nico Sturm — Evgeny Svechnikov
Oskar Lindblom — Steven Lorentz — Jonah Gadjovich

Jaycob Megna — Erik Karlsson
Marc-Edouard Vlasic — Matt Benning
Scott Harrington — Radim Simek

Kaapo Kahkonen
Eetu Makiniemi

Expected Scratches: Nick Cicek, Noah Gregor, C.J. Suess

Injured Reserve: James Reimer (undisclosed), Nikolai Knyzhov (Achilles), Markus Nutivaara (lower body), Mario Ferraro (foot), Matt Nieto (undisclosed)

Vancouver Canucks

STATS

Record: 11-12-3
Streak: W2
Goals Leader: Bo Horvat (20 G, 7 A)
Assists Leader: Quinn Hughes (0 G, 24 A)
Power Play: 26.9%
Penalty Kill: 68.8%
Goals For/60: 3.46
Goals Against/60: 3.80
Shots For/60: 29.79
Shots Against/60: 32.07

LINES

Nils Hoglander — Bo Horvat — J.T. Miller
Ilya Mikheyev — Elias Pettersson — Brock Boeser
Andrei Kuzmenko — Jack Studnicka — Conor Garland
Dakota Joshua — Nils Aman — Curtis Lazar

Quinn Hughes — Luke Schenn
Oliver Ekman-Larsson — Ethan Bear
Riley Stillman — Tyler Myers

Spencer Martin
Collin Delia

Expected Scratches: Kyle Burroughs, Sheldon Dries

Injured Reserve: Thatcher Demko (lower body), Tanner Pearson (hand), Travis Dermott (concussion), Tucker Poolman (undisclosed)

How to Watch

Tonight’s game will be broadcast regionally on NBCSCA and SNP. Streaming is available with a subscription to ESPN+ (blackout restrictions may apply). The radio call will be streamed through the Sharks Audio Network. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. PT/10:30 p.m. ET at SAP Center in San Jose, California.

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