Game Preview: San Jose Sharks vs. Chicago Blackhawks, 4pm
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The San Jose Sharks will face the Chicago Blackhawks this afternoon in the Windy City. The second game of a seven game road trip, the Sharks are coming off of a come from behind win in Dallas.
The Sharks have had some rough incidents the last few games, however the Blackhawks have lost the last three straight games at home. Hopefully the Sharks can capitalize on this and take another road win.
Projected Lineups (according to the Sharks website):
SHARKS
Joe Pavelski – Joe Thornton – Matthew Nieto
Patrick Marleau – Logan Couture – Tommy Wingels
Tomas Hertl – James Sheppard – Tyler Kennedy
Andrew Desjardins – Adam Burish – Tye McGinn
Marc-Edouard Vlasic – Justin Braun
Mirco Mueller – Brent Burns
Matt Irwin – Jason Demers
Antti Niemi
Alex Stalock
Scratched: Barclay Goodrow, Scott Hannan, John Scott
Injured: Mike Brown (hand), Raffi Torres (knee)
BLACKHAWKS
Kris Versteeg – Jonathan Toews – Patrick Kane
Bryan Bickell – Andrew Shaw – Brandon Saad
Ben Smith – Marcus Kruger – Marian Hossa
Peter Regin – Brad Richards – Jeremy Morin
Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook
Johnny Oduya – Niklas Hjalmarsson
Trevor van Riemsdyk – David Rundblad
Corey Crawford
Antti Raanta
Scratched: Michal Rozsival
Injured: Patrick Sharp (knee), Daniel Carcillo (knee)
Who To Watch:
Brent Burns has been on a hot streak lately with two goals in the third period last game against Dallas. He’s currently averaging a point a game with six goals and nine assists so far this season.
Tomas Hertl has one goal and three assists in the last three games. This coming after an eight game stretch with only one assist. It looks like Hertl has discovered his game again and there’s no doubt that he will be a force to reckon with during this campaign.
When/Where to Watch:
Tune in at 4pm on Comcast SportsNet California
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— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) November 9, 2014