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Hawks are coming off a win in Arizona (and Brad Richards notched 900th point), but they have lost Nordstrom for two games as a result of an incident in the game. Chicago’s players fathers are traveling with the team on this trip.
Sharks are coming off a shutout win Thursday over the Predators. But the news/attention is instead focused on a war of words between GM Doug Wilson and forward Joe Thornton.
This will be an opportunity for Ben Smith to play against his former team (and Andrew Desjardins against the Sharks).
No morning skate because of the early afternoon start. Crawford has been announced as the starter for the Blackhawks.
With Nieto nursing sore calf after blocking Weber shot, Daniil Tarasov seems to have been recalled (scratched from AHL Friday game). No official transaction listed (yet).
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- Great White Blog
- Stick to Fitness school visit (Dillon)
- 3/13 Hockey Hot Stove
- SanJoseSharks 9:01am via TweetDeck GAMEDAY: #SJSharks and Blackhawks face off at 1 PM today. #CHIvsSJS
Preview: go.sjsharks.com/KkDGg
San Jose Mercury News
- Purdy: Could Sharks’ Wilson-Thornton skirmish lead to trade?
- WTC: Joe Thornton tosses a grenade — plus a more complete look at what Doug Wilson said about the ‘C’ to season-ticket holders
- Sharks Joe Thornton to GM Wilson: ‘Doug just needs to shut his mouth’
- Sharks forward Ben Smith has his priorities right for reunion with Chicago Blackhawks
CSN Bay Area/California
- Sharks GM responds; beef with Thornton not going away
- Evidence of Thornton-Wilson rift within Sharks goes back months
- Smith, Desjardins set to face former teams as Sharks host ‘Hawks
- KKurzCSN 11:14pm via TweetDeck Chatting with @brodiebrazilCSN tonight on @SNCAuthentic #SJSharks (VIDEO) csnbayarea.com/video_content_…
The Gackle Report
- Former-Teammates Will Clash When Sharks Battle Blackhawks At Tank
- Nieto: ‘I Think The Puck Is Still Stuck In My Calf’
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- Video: Blackhawks’ Nordstrom suspended two games for boarding Ekman-Larsson
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CSN Chicago
- Blackhawks Road Ahead: Reuniting with some familiar faces
- Olczyk: This is Crawford’s ‘best season with the Blackhawks’
- Nordstrom suspended two games for boarding Ekman-Larsson
- Sharks’ need for wins outweighs reunion for Ben Smith
- Blackhawks: Is Patrick Sharp close to busting out of his slump?
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