With the Sharks and the Blue Jackets set to face each other on Tuesday night at HP Pavilion at San Jose, here are the links you need to read before the game:

CLOWE OUT, BURNS RETURNS FOR 500TH CAREER GAME
Sharks head coach Todd McLellan told the media this morning that alternate captain Ryane Clowe is out of the lineup while he continues to recover from a facial injury.
[ SharksTV ]

CLOWE COULD RETURN THURSDAY AGAINST DALLAS
Mercury News beat writer David Pollak reports that Clowe could return as early as Thursday night against the Stars, and that defenseman Jason Demers is listed as day-to-day with a lower body injury.
[ Working the Corners ]

STARTING THE SECOND HALF
CSN California beat writer Kevin Kurz reporting on what the Sharks must do to get back to game action after a week-long break for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game. Read his game day blog 'What to Watch For' on Sharks Talk.
[ Sharks Talk ]

HAVLAT UPDATE
Pollak filed a second blog reporting on right wing Marty Havlat's progress after surgery earlier this season, forward John McCarthy recalled from Worcester and it will be a battle between San Jose's Antti Niemi and Columbus' Steve Mason in goal tonight.
[ Working the Corners ]

GAME NO. 50 FOR BLUE JACKETS
Columbus Dispatch beat writer Aaron Portzline reports on a wild week in Columbus and how interim head coach (and former San Jose assistant) Todd Richards plans on attacking the season's final 33 games.
[ Blue Jackets Xtra ]

COLUMBUS THE NEXT STOP FOR ALL-STARS
In case you missed this past weekend's coverage of the 2012 NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa, it was announced on Saturday that the city of Columbus will be hosting the 60th National Hockey League All-Star Game on Jan. 26-27, 2013.
[ BlueJackets.com ]

SHARKS AND BLUE JACKETS PREVIEW
NHL.com writer Davis Harper previews Tuesday night's game, including trends to watch on both sides of the puck.
[ NHL.com ]