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Brock Boeser: 17-17-34
Conor Garland: 14-20-34
Jake DeBrusk: 19-14-33
Elias Pettersson: 11-22-33" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "San Jose Sharks (15-34-6):" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Macklin Celebrini: 17-22-39
William Eklund: 10-28-38
Tyler Toffoli: 19-15-34
Fabian Zetterlund: 14-18-32
Jake Walman: 6-23-29" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Game Information:" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Start Time: 7:30 pm PT
Venue: SAP Center
Television: Sportsnet
Radio: Sportsnet 650" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Make sure you bookmark THN's Vancouver Canucks site and add us to your favourites on Google News for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. Also, be sure to leave a comment at the bottom of the page and engage with other passionate fans through our forum. " } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA5MjcxMTM4NzY3OTM5MzY1/subscribe2024-front-banner.jpg" }, "caption": "" } } ] }

Canucks Gameday Preview #54: Vancouver Looks To Make It Four Straight Against The Sharks