IRVINE, Calif. - The Ducks take on the Sharks in their final preseason game tonight. The Ducks' lineup mimics what could be the lineup come opening night when they face the Sharks again in about a week.
Troy Terry returns from the minor lower-body injury he's been dealing with and will play on a line with Frank Vatrano and Ryan Strome.
"Strome is so good at distributing the puck and creating space for me and Frank scored 37 (goals last season) for a reason," Terry said. "He can rip the puck. But more than that, he does things the right way, he goes to the net hard and plays hard in all areas. All three of us bring something different."
"I was trying to get back in for the last one," Terry said. "It's just the timing and the puck touches that you benefit from these preseason games and just getting back up to speed."
"Troy's just got to continue to build on what he's done here and why he was rewarded with a seven-year contract," head coach Greg Cronin said. "He's got an elite shot and he's got to drive forward with the puck. "
Ducks Projected Lines
Cutter Gauthier - Leo Carlsson -Alex Killorn
Robby Fabbri - Mason McTavish - Trevor Zegras
Frank Vatrano - Ryan Strome - Troy Terry
Brock McGinn - Isac Lundeström - Brett Leason
Cam Fowler - Tristan Luneau
Jackson LaCombe - Radko Gudas
Pavel Mintyukov - Brian Dumoulin
Lukáš Dostál - Calle Clang
Sharks Projected Lines
William Eklund - Alex Wennberg - Tyler Toffoli
Nikita Gushchin - Will Smith - Fabian Zetterlund
Givani Smith - Nico Sturm - Ethan Cardwell
Carl Grundström -Ty Dellandrea - Klim Kostin
Henry Thrun - Matt Benning
Mario Ferraro - Jan Rutta
Jake Walman - Cody Ceci
Vitek Vanecek - MacKenzie Blackwood