Scouting the Sharks

Staples Center has been an all-too-hospitable arena for the San Jose Sharks of late, as far as the Kings are concerned. Since the start of last season, the Kings are 3-1-1 against the Sharks in San Jose but are 1-3-0 against them at Staples Center. As noted earlier, Ryane Clowe returns to the Sharks’ lineup tonight, and David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News reports that Clowe will skate on the third line, with Kyle Wellwood and Benn Ferriero. For the latest on the Sharks, check out Pollak’s report from their morning skate, followed by the expected lineups for the Sharks and Kings and the Sharks’ full roster…

Previewing the pre-break finale in L.A.

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SHARKS LINEUP
Patrick Marleau-Joe Thornton-Joe Pavelski
Dany Heatley-Logan Couture-Devin Setoguchi
Ryan Clowe-Kyle Wellwood-Benn Ferreiro
Ben Eager-Jamal Mayers-Jamie McGinn

Douglas Murray-Dan Boyle
Kent Huskins-Marc-Edouard Vlasic
Niclas Wallin-Jason Demers

Antti Niemi

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KINGS LINEUP
Loktionov-Kopitar-Brown
Smyth-Stoll-Williams
Clifford-Lewis-Simmonds
Richardson-Handzus-Ponikarovsky

Mitchell-Doughty
Johnson-Scuderi
Martinez-Greene

Quick

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SHARKS LINEUP
3 — Douglas Murray — D
7 — Niclas Wallin — D
8 — Joe Pavelski — C
10 — Jamal Mayers — RW
12 — Patrick Marleau — LW
15 — Dany Heatley — RW
16 — Devin Setoguchi — RW
19 — Joe Thornton — C
20 — Kyle Wellwood — C
21 — Scott Nichol — C
22 — Dan Boyle — D
29 — Ryane Clowe — LW
39 — Logan Couture — C
40 — Kent Huskins — D
44 — Marc-Edouard Vlasic — D
55 — Ben Eager — LW
60 — Jason Demers — D
64 — Jamie McGinn — LW
65 — Derek Joslin — D
78 — Benn Ferriero — C

31 — Antti Niemi — G
32 — Alex Stalock — G

Injured-reserve list:
17 — Torrey Mitchell — C
30 — Antero Niittymaki — G