The San Jose Sharks are off to a 7-2 start and are third in the league with 31 goals in nine games. Pittsburgh is coming off a disappointing 3-2 shootout loss the New York Rangers, in which they surrendered a two goal lead and were outshot 18-2 in the third period. Tonight’s game will be the Penguins second game of their four game road trip.
Lineup changes for the Penguins and Sharks? Read more for tonight’s lineup from both teams.
Dupuis – Crosby – Malkin
Fedotenko – Staal – Sykora
Cooke‚Äì Kennedy – Satan
Bissonnette – Zigomanis – Godard
D-Pairings
Orpik – Scuderi
Eaton – Letang
Goligoski – Sydor
Dany Sabourin will start in goal
Scratches: Max Talbot injured, Hal Gill injured
Sharks Projected Lineup
Marleau-Thornton-Setoguchi
Michalek-Pavelski-Cheechoo
Clowe-Roenick-Grier
McGinn-Plihal-Shelley
D-Pairings
Ehrhoff – Boyle
Murray – Blake
Lukovich – Vlasic
Evgeni Nabaokov will start in goal
Scratches: Goc, Semenov
Player to Watch
Defenseman Christian Ehrhoff – Ehrhoff is off to a strong start registering 8 points in 9 points.
Updated: 3:09 p.m. – Max Talbot will be held out of tonight’s game. Minor injury, should be able to play against Phoneix. Tyler Kennedy will center the third line.
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