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San Jose Sharks (25-20-3, 53 pts) at Tampa Bay Lightning (30-13-4, 64 pts)<\/p>\n

Venue: Benchmark International Arena
Date: Tuesday, January 20
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch:\u00a0NHL Network\/NBCSCA\/The Spot
Radio: 97.7 ESPN Radio\/96.5 FM\/102.5 FM The Bone<\/p>\n

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San Jose Sharks News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Sharks got back in the win column with a 4-1 win over the Panthers last night. They\u2019re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging 3.2 goals while allowing 3.6 goals per game. <\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Lightning got back in the win column with a 4-1 win over the Stars on Sunday. They\u2019re currently riding a 13-game point streak, averaging 4.5 goals per game while allowing 2.3 goals per game. <\/p>\n

San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:<\/p>\n

Graf-Celebrini-Smith
Eklund-Wennberg-Toffoli
Regenda-Misa-Chernyshov\u00a0
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Reaves<\/p>\n

Orlov-Klingberg
Ferraro-Liljegren
Dickinson-Desharnais<\/p>\n

Askarov
Nedeljkovic<\/p>\n

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Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines:<\/p>\n

Hagel-Cirelli-Kucherov
Goncalves-James-Guentzel
Girgensons-Gourde-Holmberg
Bjorkstrand-Paul-Finley<\/p>\n

Moser-Raddysh
D\u2019astous-Cernak
Carlile-Crozier<\/p>\n

Vasilevskiy
Johansson<\/p>\n

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Players To Watch:<\/p>\n

San Jose Sharks<\/p>\n

Pavol Regenda had all three San Jose goals in their loss to the Lightning just 17 days ago.<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Lightning<\/p>\n

Nikita Kucherov<\/a>\u00a0had five points in the first meeting against San Jose, with a goal and four assists.<\/p>\n

Injury Report:<\/p>\n

San Jose Sharks<\/p>\n

D\u00a0Shakir Mukhamadullin\u00a0\u2013 IR
G\u00a0Carey Price<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 LTIR
F Philipp Kurashev \u2013 IR
F Ty Dellandrea \u2013 IR<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Lightning<\/p>\n

D\u00a0Victor Hedman<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR
RW\u00a0Scott Sabourin<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR
D\u00a0Ryan McDonagh<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR
C\u00a0Brayden Point<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR
D Emil Lilleberg \u2013 IR<\/p>\n

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