The San Jose Sharks host the Nashville Predators at SAP Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.
10:30 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, NBCSCA
Predators Projected Lineup
Steven Stamkos — Ryan O’Reilly — Luke EvangelistaFilip Forsberg — Colton Sissons — Jonathan MarchessaultJakub Vrana — Fedor Svechkov — Cole Smith
Kiefer Bellows — Michael McCarron — Jordan Oesterle
Brady Skjei — Nick BlankenburgMarc Del Gaizo — Spencer Stastney
Andreas Englund — Justin Barron
Juuse Saros
Justus Annunen
Scratched: None
Injured: Zachary L’Heureux (upper body), Jeremy Lauzon (lower body), Adam Wilsby (upper body), Roman Josi (upper body), Michael Bunting (appendix surgery)
Status Report:
L’Heureux, a forward, was on the ice during the Predators morning skate; he has been on injured reserve since Feb. 21 and has missed 10 games. … Bunting skated with Nashville for the first time since being acquired in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday; the forward has been on injured reserve since Feb. 27.
Sharks Projected Lineup
William Eklund — Alexander Wennberg — Tyler ToffoliKlim Kostin — Macklin Celebrini — Will SmithNikolai Kovalenko — Ty Dellandrea — Collin Graf
Barclay Goodrow — Patrick Giles — Carl Grundstrom
Mario Ferraro — Shakir MukhamadullinMarc-Edouard Vlasic — Timothy Liljegren
Jimmy Schuldt — Vincent Desharnais
Alexandar Georgiev
Georgi Romanov
Scratched: Noah Gregor
Injured: Logan Couture (groin), Jan Rutta (lower body), Henry Thrun (upper body)
Status report:
Thrun, a defenseman, is week to week after re-aggravating his injury during a 4-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday. … Schuldt, a defenseman, was recalled from San Jose of the American Hockey League on Monday. … Gregor, a forward, could be available if his visa issues are resolved in time.