San Jose Sharks Face Panthers to Start Critical Home Stand
By Felix Chow
Who’s Hot
Sharks: Brent Burns is second among NHL defensemen in points (18). He has seven goals and 11 assists, tied for second on the team. Joe Thornton has seven goals in 21 games.
Panthers: Panthers’ 2014 first-round draft pick defenseman Aaron Ekblad has two goals and eight points over eight games. Jokinen, with a four-game point streak, leads the team with 12 points.
| San Jose Sharks | Florida Panthers |
| Tomas Hertl – Joe Thornton – Patrick Marleau Matt Nieto – Logan Couture – Joe Pavelski Barclay Goodrow – James Sheppard – Tommy Wingels Tye McGinn – Andrew Desjardins – Tyler KennedyMarc-Edouard Vlasic – Justin Braun Mirco Mueller – Brent Burns Scott Hannan – Jason DemersAntti Niemi (confirmed starter) Troy Grosenick |
Jonathan Huberdeau – Nick Bjugstad – Brad Boyes Jussi Jokinen – Vincent Trocheck – Jimmy Hayes Tomas Kopecky – Rocco Grimaldi – Scottie Upshall Tomas Fleischmann – Derek MacKenzie – Shawn ThorntonWillie Mitchell – Aaron Ekblad Brian Campbell – Colby Robak Dylan Olsen – Erik GudbransonRoberto Luongo Al Montoya |