Barabanov, Nutivaara to miss Sharks-Predators Prague games

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BERLIN – “I don’t think so.”

That was David Quinn’s answer when asked if Alexander Barabanov or Markus Nutivaara could join the San Jose Sharks in Prague.

That’s two line-up regulars already out for the season-opener, and I hadn’t had my first beer in Germany yet. In fact, for the Sharks, that’s a first-line winger and Erik Karlsson’s prospective top-pairing partner.

It’s not just about Barabanov (lower-body) and Nutivaara (lower-body), but the domino effect on the line-up. These were Quinn’s lines today:

Suddenly, prospective third-liner Luke Kunin is with Tomas Hertl and Timo Meier, fourth-liner Matt Nieto is playing up, and PTO tryout Scott Harrington is paired with Karlsson.

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