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New York Rangers at San Jose Sharks Open Game Thread

San Jose Sharks v New York Rangers Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

The New York Rangers (3-7-1, 7 points) continue their California road trip tonight as they take on the San Jose Sharks (6-3-2, 14 points). The Blueshirts are fresh off a 4-3 loss in Los Angeles vs. the Kings, and the Sharks are coming off a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.

Tonight’s action will feature new lines for both squads as Pavel Buchnevich will be a healthy scratch, and Joe Thornton will return to the Sharks’ lineup.

The Blueshirts faced the Sharks twice last season, losing 4-1 at Madison Square Garden on October 23, and winning 6-5 in San Jose on January 25.

Here are the projected lineups for both squads.

San Jose Sharks

Timo MeierJoe ThorntonJoe Pavelski

Tomas HertlLogan CoutureKevin Labanc

Evander KaneAntti Suomela — Jonas Donskoi

Marcus SorensenBarclay GoodrowMelker Karlsson

Joakim RyanBrent Burns

Brenden Dillon — Erik Karlsson

Marc-Edouard Vlasic — Justin Braun

Martin Jones

New York Rangers

Vladislav NamestnikovMika ZibanejadMats Zuccarello

Chris KreiderKevin HayesRyan Spooner

Jimmy VeseyBrett HowdenJesper Fast

Cody McLeodFilip ChytilVinni Lettieri

Marc StaalNeal Pionk

Brady SkjeiTony DeAngelo

Brendan SmithKevin Shattenkirk

Henrik Lundqvist


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