Goaltending match-up: Jaroslav Halak (18/19, .947 SV%) vs. Antti Niemi (29/32, .906 SV%)
Combos: Vladimir Sobotka – David Backes – T.J. Oshie/ Andy McDonald – Patrik Berglund – David Perron/ Chris Porter – Jason Arnott – Chris Stewart/ B.J. Crombeen – Scott Nichol – Ryan Reaves/ Carlo Colaiacovo – Alex Pietrangelo/ Barret Jackman – Kevin Shattenkirk/ Kent Huskins – Roman Polak
Scratches: Russell, Cole, Hensick
Top PP times: Pietrangelo (4:39), Shattenkirk (4:20), Berglund (3:41), McDonald (3:39), Arnott (3:10)
Trending: Andy McDonald (1G, 5 SOG) had already tallied 5-3-8 in his prior 11 GP since coming back into the lineup. Kevin Shattenkirk (1G, 1A, 3 SOG) had chipped in eight points in his previous nine affairs and Alex Pietrangelo’s (2A, +1, 3 SOG) 2012 turnaround continues to bring his poolies results. T.J. Oshie (1G, 1A, +1, 2:53 PP, 4 SOG) came into this evening four points shy of matching his career high of 48.
Combos: Logan Couture – Joe Thornton – Joe Pavelski/ Ryane Clowe – Patrick Marleau – Tommy Wingels/ Daniel Winnik – Dominic Moore – Torrey Mitchell/ Brad Winchester – T.J. Galiardi – Jim Vandermeer/ Marc-Edouard Vlasic – Dan Boyle/ Brent Burns – Douglas Murray/ Colin White – Justin Braun
Scratches: Handzus, Demers, Desjardins, Ferriero
Top PP times: Boyle (4:20), Thornton (4:00), Marleau (3:32), Couture, Pavelski (3:29)
Trending: Torrey Mitchell scored the only SJ goal.