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San Jose Sharks (27-22-4, 58 pts) at Chicago Blackhawks (21-25-9, 51 pts)

Venue: United Center
Date: Monday, February 2
Time: 8:30 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/NBCS-BA/CHSN
Radio: 96.5 FM/720 WGN

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San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks dropped their second straight game on Saturday in a 3-2 loss to the Flames. The loss also snapped a three-game point streak. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five games, averaging 2.8 goals per game while also allowing 2.8 goals per game.

Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

The Blackhawks dropped their fifth straight on Friday in a 4-2 loss to Columbus. They’re averaging 1.8 goals per game while allowing 4.2 goals per game during their skid.

San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Graf-Celebrini-Smith
Kurashev-Wennberg-Toffoli
Eklund-Misa-Gaudette
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Reaves

Orlov-Klingberg
Ferraro-Mukhamadullin
Dickinson-Desharnais

Askarov
Nedeljkovic

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Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines:

Nazar-Bedard-Bertuzzi
Teravainen-Greene-Burakovsky
Donato-Dickinson-Mikheyev
Slaggert-Moore-Lafferty

Vlasic-Crevier
Kaiser-Rinzel
Grzelcyk-Murphy

Knight
Soderblom

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Players To Watch:

San Jose Sharks

Will Smith had four points combined in two of the three games against Chicago last season, finishing with three goals and an assist.

Chicago Blackhawks

Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal in two of the three games against the Sharks last season.

Injury Report:

San Jose Sharks

F Kiefer Sherwood – IR
F Ty Dellandrea – IR

Chicago Blackhawks

F Nick Foligno – DTD

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