GDT: #31: Sharks @ Leafs, 4:30PM Pacific, CSN-CA

[stator]

San Jose Sharks @ Toronto Maple Leafs
4:30PM Pacific
CSN-CA, TSN4



Projected Lines from NHL.com:

Hertl - Thornton - Pavelski
Karlsson - Marleau - Ward
Donskoi - Tierney - Wingels
Neito - Zubrus - Brown

Martin - Burns
Vlasic - Braun
Dijon - DeMiricleWhip

Starting Goalie

Martin Jones

Backup: Stalock

Injured: Couture (right thigh), Smith (concussion)
Scratched: Goodrow, Tennyson


vs.



Projected Lines from NHL.com:

Riemsdyk - Bozak - Parenteau
Matthias - Kadi - Komarov
Winnie - Spaling - Grabner
Holland - Froese - Lupul

Gardiner - Phaneuf
Hunwick - Rielly
Corrado - Polak

Starting Goalie

Garrett Sparks

Backup: Bernier

Injured: Rodias (groin), Reimer (lower body)
Scratched: Marincin, Boyles

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[FIELDSET="Game Overview"]First meet of the season, with the follow-up in San Jose next month. Sharks swept the Leafs last year on a two-game series with strong performances from Marleau and Couture. Although the Leafs will be starting a backup goalie, Sharks are looking for extending their road winning streak with a follow-up win after visiting Montreal.[/FIELDSET]

[FIELDSET="Keys to the Game"]Score early and take a lead at the 1st intermission. Garrett Sparks is unbeaten when the Leafs are in the lead at the puck drop to start the 2nd period. Sharks need to score early, keep a lead into the 2nd period to prevent Sparks from getting into a groove.

Sharks also need to find scoring from their offensive players from the depths. Noticeable, Melker, Matt, Wingels, Tierney to keep pressure on the rookie goalie with a hot start. [/FIELDSET]

[FIELDSET="Season Match Up"]Sharks are going for the opening season win.

Dec 17th - Sharks @ Leafs
Jan 9th - Leafs @ Sharks
[/FIELDSET]

Stats Comparison

Team | GP | Record | Home | Road | L10 | G/GP | GA/GP | PP% | PK% | PIM/GP | S/GP | SA/GP | FO%
Sharks | 30 | 15-14-1 | 4-9-0 | 11-5-1 | 3-6-1 | 2.57 | 2.63 | 17.7 | 81.9 | 9.6 | 29.3 | 28.0 | 52.2
Leafs| 29 | 10-13-6 | 5-5-4 | 5-8-2 | 4-4-2 | 2.24 | 2.66 | 18.7 | 80.0 | 7.9 | 30.4 | 30.4 | 51.7

Top 5 SHARKS in Points

Player | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPA | SOG | SPCT
Pavelski, C | 30 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 88 | 15.9
Marleau, C | 30 | 12| 11 | 23 | -7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 80 | 15.0
Burns, D | 30 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -14 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 132 | 7.6
Ward, RW | 30 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 19.6
Thornton, C | 30| 4 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 10.0

Top 5 LEAFS in Points

Player | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPA | SOG | SPCT
Riemsdyk, LW | 29 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 10.0
Bozak, C | 25 | 5| 13 | 18 | -3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 12.8
Komarov, C | 29 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 18.2
Phaneuf, D | 29 | 2 | 14 | 16 | -1 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 59 | 3.4
Reilly, D| 29| 4 | 11 | 15 | -8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 7.5

Offensive Depth of the SHARKS in Points

Player | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPA | SOG
Hertl, C | 29 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 4.3
Vlasic, D | 27 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6| 8 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 6.7
Braun, D | 28 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 2.5
Donskoi, RW | 25 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0| 0 | 35 | 8.6
Wingels, C | 30 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -9 |12 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 3.6
Martin, D | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5.9
Nieto, LW | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9.4
Tierney, C | 29 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8.1
Karlsson, RW | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9.7

Goalies Head2Head

Player | GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | SHO
Jones | 25 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2.24 | .920 | 3
Stalock | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.95 | .891 | 0
Reimer | 16 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2.01 | .935 | 0
Sparks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.21 | .921 | 1
Bernier | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3.45 | .881| 0

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[bullslugg]

Backup goalie "crap". leafs 3-1
lupul, Kadri, Panuef. thats all the leafs I could think of off the top of my head.
Pavs

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Rookie goalie starting for a bad Leafs team. If they play the same way they did in Montreal they should get two points without a doubt.

 

[Used As A Shield]

anyone elses csn-ca change channels? contra costa county seems to be channels 58-63 now instead of ~721, oddly online still shows old channel listings /shrug not sure whats going on

 

[Hobocop]

No Braun. Hertl 4th line.

What even

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

The Toronto Who? Is this an expansion team?

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Braun is probably banged up a little. Could just be taking the morning skate off, no?

 

[Eid Ma Clack Shaw]

Glad they aren't starting Bernier. You just know the Sharks would be the first team to let him win a game.

 

[stator]

Go Sharks!

SNOG 2-1 Sharks, OT for the win.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Hertl is tweaked?

Didn't seem like the drug type to me...

 

[Led Zappa]

Braun is probably banged up a little. Could just be taking the morning skate off, no?

Curtis Pashelka ‏@CurtisPashelka 30m30 minutes ago Looks as if Braun WILL play tonight for #SJSharks. Was dealing with something minor this AM, according to DeBoer.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Curtis Pashelka ‏@CurtisPashelka 30m30 minutes ago Looks as if Braun WILL play tonight for #SJSharks. Was dealing with something minor this AM, according to DeBoer.

Glad to hear. Need him to get 2 assists again lol.

 

[stator]

Hertl is tweaked?

Didn't seem like the drug type to me...

That's all DeBoer said yesterday... he tweaked something and was taken out of the lineup. Some nogoodnick decided to tweet false rumors about an impending trade though.

Yeah, Hertl got tweaked, twittered, or ?. With this club, who knows and they setup themselves up for that rumor with how they disclose injuries.

Nonetheless, NHL.com game preview has him back in for the projected lineup, but not where I would put him. I'd move Karlsson up to 1st, and have Hertl center the 2nd line.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

That's all DeBoer said yesterday... he tweaked something and was taken out of the lineup. Some nogoodnick decided to tweet false rumors about an impending trade though.

Yeah, Hertl got tweaked, twittered, or ?. With this club, who knows and they setup themselves up for that rumor with how they disclose injuries.

Nonetheless, NHL.com game preview has him back in for the projected lineup, but not where I would put him.

Oh no, I get it. I just thought it was funny written that way.

 

[hohosaregood]

 

[weastern bias]

Pfft, Hertl should be playing center, but not 4th line center

SNOG 2-1

Marleau, Pavelski

JVR

 

[dechire]

SNOG
4-1 Sharks

Melker, Ward, Pavs, Tierney
PAP

 

[tahoesharksfan]

We got this one!

Good guys 4/1
Pavs/Donskoi/Brown/Chewbacca
JVR

The Hertl situation is curious...

 

[spintops]

Lets see if Nieto-Hertl can get something going vs 4th line competition

 

[DrFeelgood]

SNOG 2-1 Sharks
Pavelski, Burns
Parenteau

 

[casubieowner]

Sharks - 3
Leafs - 2

Ward, Marleau, Wingels
Lopul, Kadri

 

[Pinkfloyd]

They should start Stalock in this game and Jones tomorrow in Ottawa...at least if you feel like giving Stalock the easier opponents.

 

[Juxtaposer]

They should start Stalock in this game and Jones tomorrow in Ottawa...at least if you feel like giving Stalock the easier opponents.

I dunno, Ottawa has been pretty bad lately...

 

[jakeytown]

SNO
4-0 Shorks
Burnsx2, Nieto (yeah I know I actually guessed nieto would score, hell has frozen over), Patty

Also, maybe they'll start jones both nights of the back to back. We shall see.

 

[KarlssonsGroin]

Sharks 3 leafs 1
Burns wardo pavs
Bozak