141220 – pregame Blues @ Sharks 7:30pm

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Sharks have a 7 home game streak to protect.  Blues looking for a better result that losing to Kings after having lead.

One big (recent) change to Blues lineup is the addition of future hall of famer Martin Broduer, signed to a one year deal.

Mirco Mueller released for World Juniors Team Switzerland, which makes three Sharks prospects participating (including Julius Bergman for Team Sweden; Nikolai Goldobin for Team Russia).

Niemi vs Allen the apparent goalie match up.

Sharks Centric News

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Sharks team news

• Great White Blog
• McLellan
• Goodrow
• Desjardins
• Couture
• Burns
• DanRusanowsky 1:55pm via Twitter for Websites RADIO TONIGHT: #SJSharks vs. @StLouisBlues starts at 7 PT on @KFOX, affiliates. Tune in! Preview here: chirb.it/rs0h7r @BretHedican

San Jose Mercury News

• Injured Sharks Matt Nieto, Tyler Kennedy both skate
• San Jose Sharks about to face tougher opposition
• PollakOnSharks 12:20pm via Twitter Web Client Both teams have strong power plays, but McLellan doesn’t want #SJSharks backing off against #stlblues. mercurynews.com/sharks/ci_2717…
• WTC: Sharks vs. Blues: A refresher as it’s been awhile since rivals met, Hitchcock’s perspective — and one word from McLellan that helps explain San Jose’s power play success

CSN Bay Area/California

• Sharks face daunting upcoming schedule
• KKurzCSN 11:36am via TweetDeck In the Crease: #SJSharks to play three of next nine vs. powerful #Blues csnbayarea.com/sharks/crease-…
• KKurzCSN 12:37pm via TweetDeck #SJSharks, #Blues set to renew acquaintances. Notes and reaction from the morning skate: csnbayarea.com/sharks/sharks-…

San Francisco Chronicle

• McKeon: Brodeur’s future in St. Louis murky

The Gackle Report

• Sharks And Blues Are ‘Mirror Images’

Neutral Centric News

NHL

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AP preview

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CBS Sports

• Daily Picks: Blues at Sharks; Flames end skid?

NBC/PHT

• Sharks lend Mueller to Swiss team for World Juniors

Puck Daddy

• Martin Brodeur had a comedic nightmare in Los Angeles (Video)

Opponent Centric News

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St Louis Blues

• Blues Assign Lindbohm to Wolves
• Happy holidays from St Louis Blues (video)
• StLouisBlues 7:40am via Sprout Social IT’S GAMEDAY! The Blues and Sharks meet for the first time season tonight at 9:30 p.m. >>> bit.ly/1CbZS5b pic.twitter.com/FJo0jHAB2l

St Louis Post-Dispatch

• Armstrong doesn’t expect Blues to be overly active in trades
• Blues look for drastic improvement vs. San Jose
• Preview: Blues at Sharks
• jprutherford 8:39am via Twitter for Android In wake of blowing 3-0 lead in LA, #stlblues make a couple of changes before facing San Jose … bit.ly/1JxhKcR“
• Jaskin could be fit Blues were seeking for Stastny

SBN: St Louis Game Time

• Fuego: Blues At San Jose Sharks Preview