Game 34: Ducks vs Sharks

Where? HP Pavillion, San Jose, California
Where? 10.30 PM EST / 7.30 PM PDT / 04.30 AM CET

Online streams:


KiloNet (Requires Web Sopcast and Internet Explorer)

Vexcast (Requires Internet Explorer)


Team Teal (Requires Internet Explorer and Web Sopcast)

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Listen live

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Team comparison, Ducks - Sharks:

Games Played: 33 - 34
Points: 33 - 45
Power Play: 23.1% - 21.2%
Short handed: 79.2% - 85.7%

Ducks record: 12-13-7 (15th in the Western Conference)
Sharks record: 19-8-7 (4th in the Western Conference)

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Ducks line up:

Kyle Calder- Ryan Getzlaf - Corey Perry

Bobby Ryan - Saku Koivu - Dan Sexton

Matt Beleskey - Kyle Chipchura - Todd Marchant

Mike Brown - Petteri Nokelainen - George Parros

Brett Festerling - Scott Niedermayer

Ryan Whitney - Nick Boynton

James Wisniewski - Sheldon Brookbank

Jean-Sebastien Giguere (Jonas Hiller)

Notes:

- Right winger Joffrey Lupul's back will require surgery. He's out 6-8 weeks.

- Right winger Teemu Selanne is out with a broken hand until after christmas.

- Center Ryan Carter is still out with a foote injury but is getting closer to return.

- Defenseman Steve Eminger will likely serve as the Ducks healthy scratch.

- Defenseman James Wisniewski is expected to play despite feeling ill and missing practice this morning.

Sharks line up:

Patrick Marleau - Joe Thornton - Devin Setoguchi

Ryane Clowe - Joe Pavelski - Dany Heatley
Manny Malhotra - Torrey Mitchell - Jamie McGinn
Frazer McLaren - Scott Nichol - Jed Ortmeyer

Rob Blake - Marc-Edouard Vlasic
Dan Boyle - Douglas Murray
Kent Huskins - Jason Demers

Evgeni Nabokov (Thomas Greiss)

Notes:

- Defenseman Dan Boyle who has been suffering an undisclosed injury should be able to play.

- Forwards Brad Staubitz (face) and Jody Shelley (soreness) is unlikely to be back tonight.

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