Avalanche vs. Sharks: Projected Lineups Revealed

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The upcoming matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and the San Jose Sharks promises to deliver exciting hockey action. Set to take place at 4 p.m. ET, both teams have revealed their projected lineups, highlighting key player participation and injuries.

Avalanche vs. Sharks: Projected Lineups

Avalanche Projected Lineup

Artturi Lehkonen
Nathan MacKinnon
Martin Necas
Ross Colton
Brock Nelson
Valeri Nichushkin
Gabriel Landeskog
Jack Drury
Victor Olofsson
Parker Kelly
Zakhar Bardakov
Gavin Brindley
Devon Toews
Cale Makar
Josh Manson
Brent Burns
Ilya Solovyov
Sam Malinski

Goaltenders

Mackenzie Blackwood
Scott Wedgewood

Scratched Players

Jack Ahcan
Trent Miner
Wyatt Aamodt

Injuries

Samuel Girard (upper body)
Joel Kiviranta (lower body)
Logan O’Connor (hip surgery)

Sharks Projected Lineup

Tyler Toffoli
Macklin Celebrini
Will Smith
Philipp Kurashev
Alexander Wennberg
William Eklund
Collin Graf
Michael Misa
Jeff Skinner
Barclay Goodrow
Ty Dellandrea
Patrick Giles
Dmitry Orlov
Timothy Liljegren
Mario Ferraro
John Klingberg
Sam Dickinson
Shakir Mukhamadullin

Goaltenders

Yaroslav Askarov
Alex Nedeljkovic

Scratched Players

Vincent Iorio
Vincent Desharnais

Injuries

Nick Leddy (upper body)
Adam Gaudette (upper body)
Ryan Reaves (lower body)

Status Report

Mackenzie Blackwood is set to make his season debut with the Avalanche after recovering from offseason surgery. Scott Wedgewood completed a game against the Vegas Golden Knights prior to this matchup.

For the Sharks, forward Ryan Reaves is sidelined due to a lower-body injury sustained in a recent victory over the New Jersey Devils. Defenseman Nick Leddy participated in a practice session but will also remain out of the lineup. Michael Misa, who missed out previously, has a chance to return to the ice.

Furthermore, if Sam Dickinson plays, he will reach a milestone in which he becomes ineligible to return to the Ontario Hockey League’s London Knights this season.