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Dallas Stars (22-7-5) at San Jose Sharks (17-14-3)
Venue: SAP Center
Date: Thursday, December 18
Time: 10:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, NBCS-CA. Victory+
Radio: 96.7 FM KTCK, 1290 AM KPAY
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Dallas Stars News & Notes:
The Stars are coming off a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. Dallas has the league’s second-ranked power play at 31.4 percent.
San Jose Sharks News & Notes:
The Sharks have won three games in a row after a 6-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. San Jose has the 18th-ranked power play at 18.5 percent.
Dallas Stars Projected Lines
Robertson-Hintz-Benn
Duchene-Johnston-Rantanen
Hryckowian-Steel-Bourque
Back-Faksa-Blackwell
Lindell-Heiskanen
Harley-Petrovic
Lundkvist-Lyubushkin
Oettinger
DeSmith
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San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:
Chernyshov-Celebrini-Graf
Eklund-Wennberg-Toffoli
Cardwell-Dellandrea-Gaudette
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Reaves
Ferraro-Liljegren
Orlov-Klingberg
Mukhamadullin-Iorio
Nedeljkovic
Askarov
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Players To Watch:
Dallas Stars
Mikko Rantanen leads the Stars with 44 points. Jason Robertson is second on the team with 40 points.
San Jose Sharks
Macklin Celebrini is third in the NHL with 51 points. Will Smith has contributed 29 points.
Injury Report:
Dallas Stars
D Lian Bichsel – Out
F Tyler Seguin – Out
San Jose Sharks
D Ryan Ellis – IR
G Carey Price – LTIR
RW Will Smith – IR
C Philipp Kurashev – IR
D Vincent Desharnais – IR
D Ty Dellandrea – Day to day
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