Get ready for an exciting showdown! The San Jose Sharks are going head-to-head with the Calgary Flames, and the projected lineups are in! Let's dive into the details.
Sharks Projected Lineup:
- Forwards: Tyler Toffoli, Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith; William Eklund, Alexander Wennberg, Philipp Kurashev; Jeff Skinner, Ty Dellandrea, Collin Graf; Barclay Goodrow, Adam Gaudette, Ryan Reaves.
- Defensemen: Mario Ferraro, John Klingberg; Dmitry Orlov, Timothy Liljegren; Sam Dickinson, Vincent Desharnais.
- Goalies: Yaroslav Askarov, Jakub Skarek.
- Scratched: Vincent Iorio, Nick Leddy, Shakir Mukhamadullin, Alex Nedeljkovic.
- Injured: Michael Misa (lower body).
Flames Projected Lineup:
- Forwards: Jonathan Huberdeau, Morgan Frost, Matt Coronato; Rory Kerins, Nazem Kadri, Joel Farabee; Samuel Honzek, Mikael Backlund, Blake Coleman; Ryan Lomberg, Connor Zary, Adam Klapka.
- Defensemen: Kevin Bahl, Rasmus Andersson; Yan Kuznetsov, MacKenzie Weegar; Jake Bean, Brayden Pachal.
- Goalies: Dustin Wolf, Devin Cooley.
- Scratched: Joel Hanley, Yegor Sharangovich.
- Injured: Martin Pospisil (undisclosed), Zayne Parekh (upper body).
Status Report:
Jakub Skarek has been called up from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) due to Alex Nedeljkovic's absence for personal reasons. Rory Kerins is set to make his season debut after being recalled from the Calgary Wranglers (AHL). Justin Kirkland and Daniil Miromanov have been assigned to the AHL. Jake Bean will return to the lineup after sitting out the last five games. Yegor Sharangovich will be a healthy scratch.
But here's where it gets interesting... With these lineups, the Sharks (8-6-3) face off against the Flames (4-12-2).
And this is the part most people miss... The Flames have a tough challenge ahead, but with new players entering the lineup, they could surprise us. What do you think? Will the Sharks' consistent performance prevail, or will the Flames' fresh faces ignite a victory? Share your predictions in the comments below!
