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Game Day Blog - Panthers @ Sharks - 12/3/2011

Saturday, 12.03.2011 / 2:10 PM
By Alex Aragon - Staff Writer / The Daily Chomp

Forward Chris Higgins faced the Sharks on Feb. 13, 2011 as a member of the Florida Panthers, then again in May 2011 during the Western Conference Final as a member of the Vancouver Canucks.

With the Sharks and the Panthers set to face each other on Saturday night at HP Pavilion at San Jose, here are the links you need to read before tonight's game:

GREISS GETS THE NOD
Sharks head coach Todd McLellan told the media this morning that Thomas Greiss will get the start in net tonight.
[ SharksTV ]

STURM RETURNS TO SJ
Mercury News beat writer David Pollak spoke to former Shark Marco Sturm about playing against the team that drafted him.
[ Working the Corners ]

CLASSY CAPTAIN
CSN California beat writer Kevin Kurz with a great note on Sharks captain Joe Thornton sending Blues forward David Perron a good luck message in advance of his return to the lineup.
[ Sharks Talk ]

VERSTEEG BACK IN LINEUP
The South Florida Sun Sentinel writer Harvey Fialkov reporting that Panthers forward Kris Versteeg, injured on a check by former Shark Derek Joslin earlier in the week, will return to the lineup Saturday against San Jose.
[ Sun Sentinel Blogs ]

GET AWAY DAY FOR PANTHERS
Panthers conclude four-game road trip, game two of four-game homestand for Sharks. NHL.com's Brian Hunter preview's the matchup.
[ SJSHARKS.com ]

KFOX LOCKER ROOM
Sharks radio play-by-play broadcaster Dan Rusanowsky talks with alternate captain Ryane Clowe.
[ SharksTV ]

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STANDINGS

WESTERN CONFERENCE
  TEAM GP W L OT GF GA PTS
1 p - CHI 48 36 7 5 155 102 77
2 y - ANA 48 30 12 6 140 118 66
3 y - VAN 48 26 15 7 127 121 59
4 x - STL 48 29 17 2 129 115 60
5 x - LAK 48 27 16 5 133 118 59
6 x - SJS 48 25 16 7 124 116 57
7 x - DET 48 24 16 8 124 115 56
8 x - MIN 48 26 19 3 122 127 55
9 CBJ 48 24 17 7 120 119 55
10 PHX 48 21 18 9 125 131 51
11 DAL 48 22 22 4 130 142 48
12 EDM 48 19 22 7 125 134 45
13 CGY 48 19 25 4 128 160 42
14 NSH 48 16 23 9 111 139 41
15 COL 48 16 25 7 116 152 39

STATS

2012-2013 PLAYOFFS
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
L. Couture 9 5 6 -6 11
J. Pavelski 9 4 6 -1 10
J. Thornton 9 1 8 4 9
P. Marleau 9 5 3 -1 8
D. Boyle 9 2 4 -2 6
B. Burns 9 2 2 -2 4
B. Stuart 9 1 2 2 3
S. Hannan 9 0 3 0 3
M. Vlasic 9 1 1 2 2
T. Wingels 9 0 2 3 2
 
GOALIES: W L OT Sv% GAA
A. Niemi 6 3 0 .929 1.95