Scouting the Sharks

A reminder that tonight’s game starts at 7 p.m., not 7:30 p.m. Otherwise, not much has changed for these teams. Including the regular season, this will be the 12th meeting of the season between the Kings and San Jose Sharks. San Jose coach Todd McLellan remained coy this morning as to which players would go on his fourth line — Jamie McGinn replaced Ben Eager in Game 5 — but in goal it will be Jonathan Quick vs. Antti Niemi again. For the latest on the Sharks, check out the reports from David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News, followed by the expected lineups for the Sharks and Kings and the Sharks’ full roster…

San Jose Sharks’ Antti Niemi will be back in goal for Game 6

McLellan keeps the outside world guessing on fourth line spot

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SHARKS LINEUP
Patrick Marleau-Joe Thornton-Devin Setoguchi
Ryane Clowe-Logan Couture-Dany Heatley
Torrey Mitchell-Joe Pavelski-Kyle Wellwood
Jamie McGinn-Scott Nichol-Jamal Mayers

Douglas Murray-Dan Boyle
Marc-Edouard Vlasic-Jason Demers
Ian White-Niclas Wallin

Antti Niemi

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KINGS LINEUP
Parse-Handzus-Williams
Smyth-Lewis-Brown
Clifford-Richardson-Simmonds
Penner-Stoll-Westgarth

Mitchell-Doughty
Scuderi-Johnson
Martinez-Greene

Quick

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SHARKS ROSTER
3 — Douglas Murray — D
7 — Niclas Wallin — D
8 — Joe Pavelski — C
9 — Ian White — D
10 — Jamal Mayers — RW
12 — Patrick Marleau — LW
15 — Dany Heatley — RW
16 — Devin Setoguchi — RW
17 — Torrey Mitchell — C
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
61 — Justin Braun — D
64 — Jamie McGinn — LW
69 — Andrew Desjardins — C
72 — Brandon Mashinter — C
78 — Benn Ferriero — C

1 — Thomas Greiss — G
30 — Antero Niittymaki — G
31 — Antti Niemi — G