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Sharks home record is 2-3-1. Not acceptable when compared to their historic norm. Especially when they’ve been swept by a few Eastern Conference teams.
After a long string of non-division opponents, they are facing the Arizona Coyotes, for the first time this season.
But it won’t be with the same line up that was iced on Thursday, as on Friday, D Jason Demers (and a 2016 3rd pick) was traded to the Dallas Stars for D Brendan Dillon. Dillon, wearing #4, is expected to be in the line up Saturday against the Coyotes.
In case you’re wondering, this is not a new opponent, but they do have a new name. Part of the lease arrangement with the new owners of the Coyotes is to change their “location” from Phoenix (many miles from the city of Glendale where the arena is located) to Arizona (hoping to be able to have a better outreach to the state, perhaps).
TRANSACTION: Burish put on waivers (so likely to be scratch tonight).
Appears that it’ll be Niemi vs Dubnyk in the nets tonight.
Sharks Centric News
Sharks team news
- Dillon
- McGInn
- Couture
- McLellan
- Pregame report
San Jose Mercury News
- Sharks notebook: Thornton having productive season
- New Shark Dillon arrives from Dallas, but his gear doesn’t
- Sharks place veteran Burish on waivers
- WTC: Sharks update: Dillon arrives from Dallas but his gear doesn’t, Demers gone and Burish on waivers, some insightful thoughts from Pavelski — and more
CSN Bay Area/California
- Burish on waivers
- Equipment missing, Dillon hopes to make Sharks debut
- In the Crease: Sharks play first of five against Coyotes
- Sharks notes: McLellan on Burish; Stalock and Brown improving
The Gackle Report
- Dillon: ‘I’m Happy To Be Playing With Them Instead Of Against Them’
- Sharks Waive Burish, Brown Getting Set to Return
San Francisco Chronicle
Neutral Centric News
NHL
NBC/PHT
Opponent Centric News
Arizona Coyotes
- ArizonaCoyotes 1:52pm via Twitter Web Client READ ‘Yotes Notes: Rest is critical during hectic stretch of schedule bit.ly/Yotes_YotesNot…
- ArizonaCoyotes 2:43pm via Twitter Web Client READ ‘Yotes Notes | Topics include playing better defense, Lessio’s debut & injury updates for Hanzal, Gormley, etc. bit.ly/Yotes_Notes111…
- ToddWalsh 1:12pm via Twitter for Websites #Coyotes HC Dave Tippett after this morning’s skate in San Jose before game vs #Sharks Chirbit: [Audio] Dave Tippett chirb.it/IDH2wB
- ToddWalsh 1:42pm via Twitter for Websites Around the #Coyotes room this AM w Z, Stone, Doan & Dubnyk on #Sharks game tonight Chirbit: [Audio] Coyotes Room SJ chirb.it/qs44Cp
- ArizonaCoyotes 2:19pm via Twitter Web Client READ #Coyotes at Sharks Preview | Puck drops at 8:30 pm AZ time bit.ly/Yotes_Preview1…
Arizona Republic
- azc_mclellan 12:57pm via Twitter for Websites A few links…Loss for #Coyotes amid strong effort azc.cc/1uOy4Q6 AND a look at dynamic between Smith/Dubnyk azc.cc/1uO7Vki
- azc_mclellan 12:58pm via Twitter for Websites Schlemko returns after “humbling” experience, Lessio plays and more #Coyotes notes: azc.cc/1uO2hyG via @azcentral
- azc_mclellan 1:08pm via Twitter for Websites Also, you can start leaving questions for my Thursday #Coyotes chat at 1p.m. here: azc.cc/1uRGfLj via @azcentral
- azc_mclellan 2:42pm via Twitter Web Client #Coyotes were supposed to practice this afternoon in San Jose but with a back-to-back coming up against Sharks/Ducks, Tippett chose rest.
- azc_mclellan 2:43pm via Twitter Web Client As for Hanzal, Tippett said he expects Hanzal will skate in the morning and then decision of whether or not he’ll play will come after that.
- azc_mclellan 12:00pm via Twitter for iPhone #Coyotes don’t run lines but Dubnyk is first off the ice so he looks like starter vs. #Sharks.
- azc_mclellan 12:21pm via Twitter for iPhone Tippett said Hanzal is doubtful for tonight.
- azc_mclellan 2:02pm via Twitter for Websites Game day: #Coyotes at #Sharks azc.cc/1qPKyHq via @azcentral
KTAR
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JmeEisner 5:37pm via Twitter for Websites Arizona #Coyotes continue to search for the answer in net – arizonasports.com/43/1785222/Ari…
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