SAN JOSE – The Sharks return to San Jose for just one home game this week as they get set for their rematch against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday evening.
Team Teal is coming off a 3-1 victory over the Canadiens in Montreal on Sunday, ending a rough skid of road games. Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns registered a goal and an assist apiece as Martin Jones turned away 40 shots and the penalty went a perfect two-for-two. Forward Timo Meier is expected back in the lineup after missing the Sharks last three games. At Tuesday’s practice, he skated on a line with Joe Thornton and Marcus Sorensen.
The Canes visit San Jose for the second of a five-game road trip, including the California swing including games with the Ducks and Kings. Carolina was defeated in LA 2-0 on Sunday evening.
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SIGN UP HERE This is the second and final meeting between the Hurricanes and the Sharks this season. Meier, Tomas Hertl, and Antti Suomela scored goals in that game, but Carolina was the victor, defeating San Jose in the shootout 4-3. The Sharks hold a 19-17-0-3 overall record in 39 franchise contests against the Hurricanes.
Sharks projected lines and pairs
Tomas Hertl – Logan Couture – Joe Pavelski
Marcus Sorensen – Joe Thornton – Timo Meier
Evander Kane – Antti Suomela – Joonas Donskoi
Melker Karlsson – Barclay Goodrow – Kevin Labanc
Marc-Edouard Vlasic – Justin Braun
Radim Simek – Brent BurnsBrenden Dillon – Erik Karlsson
San Jose Sharks
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Martin Jones – projected starter
Aaron Dell
Hurricanes projected lines and pairs
Sebastian Aho – Jordan Staal – Teuvo Teravainen
Brock McGinn – Victor Rask – Justin Williams
Jordan Martinook – Lucas Wallmark – Jordan Martinook
Warren Foegele – Clark Bishop – Phil Di Giuseppe
Jaccob Slavin – Dougie Hamilton
Calvin de Haan – Justin Faulk
Trevor van Riemsdyk – Brett Pesce
Curtis McElhinney – projected starter
Petr Mrazek