GDT: #55 Sharks @ Tampa Bay, 4:30PM Pacific, CSN-CA, SUN, KFOX 98.5

[stator]

The Playoff March Starts Here Edition
Winners March into the Playoffs, Everyone Else Gets More Golf

San Jose Sharks @ Tampa Bay Lightning
4:30PM Pacific, Feb 16th 2016

TV: CSN-CA, SUN
Radio: KFOX 98.5 (102.1 - HD2)
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STANDINGS

# | [pre] Pacific [/pre] | GP |

[pre] W-L-OT [/pre]|PTS|ROW

1|[pre] Los Angeles[/pre]|

55|

33-19-3|

69|

31

2|[pre] Anaheim[/pre]|

55|

28-19-8|

64|

26

3|[pre] San Jose[/pre]|

54|

29-20-5|

63|

27

4|[pre] Arizona[/pre]|

56|

26-24-6|

58|

25

5|[pre] Vancouver[/pre]|

56|

22-22-12|

56|

18

6|[pre] Calgary[/pre]|

55|

25-27-3|

53|

23

7|[pre] Edmonton[/pre]|

57|

22-29-6|

50|

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Projected Lines:


Hertl - Thornton - Pavelski
Nieto - Marleau - Ward
Donskoi - Couture - Wingels
Karlsson - Tierney - Brown

Vlasic - Braun
Martin - Burns
Dillon - DeMelo


Starting Goalie:

Martin Jones

Backup Goalie: Alex Stalock
Injuries: Dillon (upper body)
Scratched: Smith, Mueller




Projected Lines:

Palat - Namestinkov - Stamkos
Killorn - Johnson - Kucherov
Brown - Filppula - Callahan
Paquette - Boyle - Condra

Hedman - Stralman
Coburn - Suster
Nesterov - Carle


Starting Goalie:

Bishop

Backup Goalie: Vasilevskiy



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[FIELDSET="Game Overview"]
Sharks start a 6 game road with 5 of the 6 teams having a playoff position. Mueller was given a round trip ticket in the past two days, so it appears that Dillon will remain out due to an upper body injury for tonight.

These two teams met in San Jose during the Sharks longest losing streak and when the Sharks could not buy a win at home. Lightning was playing on the backside of a b2b and won 4-3. Score is misleading as the game was not that close.

Lightning jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first, and never lost it. Sharks were never able to get a puck past Bishop on 5v5 play, as all goals came on the PP. Lightning did commit 8 penalties which helped the Sharks produce in the 2nd and 3rd periods.

If there's a time for the Sharks to make a run for the playoffs, it's now.
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[FIELDSET="Transaction Since Last Game"]
Feb 15th - Mirco Mueller recalled from Barracudas
Feb 14th - Micro Mueller assigned to Barracudas
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[FIELDSET="Keys to the Game"]Sharks have the best road record in the Western Conference, and more importantly, are 24-2-1 after scoring first, and 21-0-2 when leading at the end of the 2nd period.

• Be on the road... check
• Score first and carry the lead into the 3rd.
• Tampa is tough to score on, so Jones needs to turn in another one of his best games.
• Sharks have the edge on special teams, and need to capitalize on the PP.

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[FIELDSET="Season Match Up"]Lightning are up 1-0 in a 2 game season series.

Dec 5th - @ San Jose, Loss 3-4
Feb 16th - @ Tampa Bay, 4:30PM Pacific
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[FIELDSET="Team Stats Comparison"]

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STANDINGS COMPARISON

Team | GP | Record | PTS | Home | Road | L10 | GF | GA | DIFF | Streak
Sharks | 54 | 29-20-5 |

63 | 11-12-3 | 18-8-2 | 6-2-2 | 160 | 146 |

+14 | Won 1
Lightning | 55 | 30-21-4 |

64 | 18-9-2 | 12-12-2 | 6-4-0 | 147 | 135 |

+12 | Lost 1​

SCORING COMPARISON

Team | G | <-Rank | GA | <-Rank | GF/GP | <-Rank | GA/GP | <-Rank | SF/G | <-Rank | SA/G | <-Rank
Sharks | 158 | #7 | 144 | #15 | 2.93 | #4 | 2.67 | #17 | 30.4 | #12 | 27.7 | #3
Lightning | 145 | #16 | 132 | #5 | 2.64 | #15 | 2.40 | #8 | 29.3 | #19 | 28.1 | #7

SPECIAL TEAMS - PIM - FO COMPARISON

Team | PP% | <-Rank | PK% | <-Rank | PIM/G | <-Rank | FO% | <-Rank
Sharks |

23.0 |

#3 |

80.5 |

#18 |

9.17 |

#15 |

51.2 |

#6
Lightning |

18.6 |

#16 |

82.5 |

#9 |

8.71|

#10 |

49.4 |

#22​

ADVANCE STATS COMPARISON

Team | Shot Attempts % Close | <-Rank | 5v5 CF60 | <-Rank | 5v5 CA60 | <-Rank | 5v5 CF% | <-Rank
Sharks |

50.64 | #12 | 54.01 | #15 | 51.66 | #11 | 51.1 | #11
Lightning |

52.42 | #8 | 55.74 | #13 | 50.38 | #7 | 52.5 | #7​

GOALIE MATCHUP

Player | GP |

W-L-OTL​

| GAA | SV% | SHO
Jones | 45 |

26-15-3 | 2.34 | .916 |

5
Stalock | 13 |

3-5-2 | 2.94 | .884 |

0
Bishop | 42 |

22-16-3 | 2.09 | .923 |

2
Vasilevskiy | 15 |

8-5-0 | 2.73 | .910 |

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[Grave]

We hard rim boys

 

[ScottyDont]

[FIELDSET="Transaction Since Last Game"]
Feb 15th - Mirco Mueller recalled from Barracudas
Feb 14th - Micro Mueller assigned to Barracudas
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So maybe Dillon isn't close to returning?

 

[stator]

So maybe Dillon isn't close to returning?

PD says he expects Dillon to return during this road trip.

 

[LadyStanley]

Sharks are 3k+ away from affiliate for first part of 5-game road trip.

Until Dillon is 100%, it's insurance to have Mueller up as the healthy scratch D.

 

[Diehardsharks408]

Sharks 3
Nieto, Pavs, Marleau

Tampa Bay 2
Kucherov, Palat

 

[tahoesharksfan]

We got this one!

Sharks 3/1
Hertl/Vlassic/Donskoi
Stamk

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Tampa's lost three of their last four and have given up the first goal in each of those games. It's already known how crucial it is for the Sharks to get that first goal and getting a good team like Tampa down early when they're in a bit of a slump is obviously huge to start off a road trip AND to get back 2nd place in the division. Even if it's only temporary since Anaheim is in Edmonton and that'll be an easy win. Need to keep up.

 

[weastern bias]

SNOG 4-1

Pavelski, Burns, Couture, Marleau

Stamkos

 

[HOOCH2173]

so sharks and ducks gonna flip flop till playoffs or what?

Still I would like to see LA slide, Sharks take Division and then that way LA and Ducks can face each other 1st round! But alas, I live in a pipe dream.

SNOG

Sharks 3 (Donskoi, Thornton and Hertl)
Tampa 2 (Stamkos and Palat)

 

[stator]

so sharks and ducks gonna flip flop till playoffs or what?

Still I would like to see LA slide, Sharks take Division and then that way LA and Ducks can face each other 1st round! But alas, I live in a pipe dream.

I believe Ducks will take 1st, and the flip-flopping will be between the Kings and Sharks.

It's quite fitting? Kings and Sharks in the 1st round, and Oilers winning the lottery.

 

[casubieowner]

Sharks - 3
Lightning - 2

Pavelski, Burns, Donskoi
Stamkos, Palat

 

[treefiddy]

Snog
Sharks 3, 1
Hertl, Ward, Couture
Stamkos

 

[The Great John Scott]

2-1 Sharks
Couture, Donskoi
Stamkos

 

[Coily]

Are they going to start Stalock?

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Are they going to start Stalock?

Probably in Carolina.

 

[rangerssharks414]

3-2 TB

Kucherov, Stamkos, Namestnikov
Pavelski, Couture

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Had the right score last game, but only 1 goal scorer. (DAMMIT)

2-1 Sharks
Donskoi-$$$$$
Boyle

 

[Timo Time]

Might only catch the 1st period. Damn overnight shifts.

SNOG
4-0 Sharks
Hertl, Vlasic, Donskoi, Wingels

 

[Bizz]

3-1 Sharks
Donskoi Ward Vlasic
Stamkos

 

[superpie]

Is Brown starting over Zubrus this game?

Lines 1,3,and 4 have been awesome. It's time for the 2nd line to carry its own weight.

 

[weastern bias]

Any definitive word on whether or not Dillon is playing?

 

[Jwec]

Any definitive word on whether or not Dillon is playing?

I think Pashelka tweeted that Dillon was on the ice with scratched players today which usually means he isn't on the lineup. So I think he isn't playing today.

SNOG Sharks 4-2

Pavelski, Couture, Nieto, Burns
Kucherov, Callahan

 

[weastern bias]

I think Pashelka tweeted that Dillon was on the ice with scratched players today which usually means he isn't on the lineup. So I think he isn't playing today.

KTHX

Round 2, lol, Mike Brown, like, for real?

 

[Coy]

SNOG

Sharks 3-2 (OT)

Pavs Ward Burns

Kucherov x2