Pregame Preview #41: Sharks Complete Tough First Half Against Maple Leafs

The San Jose Sharks wrap up their first half of the season with a visit to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The San Jose Sharks (9-28-3) wrap up their first half of the season with a visit to the Toronto Maple Leafs (20-10-7).

These two teams faced each other last Saturday, with Toronto coming out on top 4-1.

The Sharks made a roster move and recalled Scott Sabourin from the San Jose Barracuda yesterday. Per SJHN, Sabourin will play his Sharks debut tonight. Kevin Labanc will be a healthy scratch. 

SJHN also confirmed that Kyle Burroughs will return to the lineup in favor of Nikita Okhotiuk. Burroughs had been dealing with a minor lower-body injury and missed two games. He returned to practice on Monday. 

Toronto made big news yesterday when they signed William Nylander to a franchise record contract.

Former San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones will make his 6th straight start for the Leafs and second against the Sharks. He was recently named the second star of the week by the NHL. 

Sharks projected line combinations:

Eklund-Hertl-Hoffman
Zetterlund-Granlund-Duclair
Barabanov-Kunin-Bailey
Zadina-Carpenter-Sabourin

Ferraro-Emberson
Thrun-Rutta
Addison-Burroughs

Kahkonen
Blackwood

Puck drop is at 4 p.m. PST and can be seen on NBC Sports California or the Sharks Audio Network.

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