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SHARKS (11-18-6) at CANUCKS (15-15-3)

Sharks projected lineup
Timo Meier -- Logan Couture -- Alexander Barabanov
Nick Bonino -- Tomas Hertl -- Kevin Labanc
Noah Gregor -- Nico Sturm -- Matt Nieto
Oskar Lindblom -- Steven Lorentz -- Evgeny Svechnikov
Jaycob Megna -- Erik Karlsson
Marc-Edouard Vlasic -- Matt Benning
Scott Harrington -- Mario Ferraro
James Reimer
Kaapo Kahkonen
Scratched:CJ Suess, Nick Cicek, Radim Simek, Jonah Gadjovich
Injured:Nikolai Knyzhov (Achilles), Markus Nutivaara (lower body)
Canucks projected lineup
Ilya Mikheyev -- Bo Horvat -- Brock Boeser
Conor Garland -- J.T. Miller -- Curtis Lazar
Andrei Kuzmenko -- Elias Pettersson -- Lane Pederson
Dakota Joshua -- Nils Aman -- Jack Studnicka
Quinn Hughes -- Tyler Myers
Oliver Ekman-Larsson -- Luke Schenn
Riley Stillman -- Ethan Bear
Spencer Martin
Collin Delia
Scratched:Sheldon Dries, Kyle Burroughs, Travis Dermott
Injured:Thatcher Demko (lower body), Tanner Pearson (hand), Tucker Poolman (undisclosed)
Status report
Hertl returns after serving a two-game suspension from the NHL Department of Player Safety for high-sticking Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm on Dec. 18. ... Dermott, a defenseman, was recalled from Abbotsford of the American Hockey League but is not expected to play. He has not played in the NHL this season.