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Game Day Blog - Sharks @ Coyotes - 2/4/2012

Saturday, 02.04.2012 / 1:37 PM
By Alex Aragon - Staff Writer / The Daily Chomp

With the Sharks and the Coyotes set to face each other on Saturday night, here are the links you need to read before the game:

NIEMI BACK IN GOAL
Mercury News writer Mark Emmons reports that goaltender Antti Niemi will return to action on Saturday night after a brief one-game absence after taking a puck during Wednesday's practice.
[ Working the Corners ]

ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED FROM FORMER SHARKS CAPTAIN
The San Jose Sharks will hold a press conference on Tuesday, February 7, at which point Owen Nolan will make an announcement regarding the future of his hockey career. The media event at HP Pavilion will be carried live on sjsharks.com.
[ SJSHARKS.com ]

POWER PLAY SURGING
CSN California beat writer Kevin Kurz reports on a confident San Jose locker room and a surging Sharks power play. Read his game day blog 'What to Watch For' on Sharks Talk.
[ Sharks Talk ]

BEHIND ENEMY LINES
PhoenixCoyotes.com writer Dave Vest previews the game from the Coyotes point of view, including players to watch and key injuries.
[ NHL.com ]

SHARKS AND COYOTES PREVIEW
NHL.com writer Dave Lozo previews Saturday night's game, including trends to watch on both sides of the puck.
[ NHL.com ]

SCHEDULE

HOME
AWAY
PROMOTIONAL

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
J. Pavelski 11 4 8 0 12
L. Couture 11 5 6 -6 11
J. Thornton 11 2 8 5 10
P. Marleau 11 5 3 0 8
D. Boyle 11 3 5 -3 8
B. Burns 11 2 2 -1 4
S. Hannan 11 0 4 1 4
B. Stuart 11 1 2 3 3
M. Vlasic 11 1 1 2 2
T. Galiardi 11 1 1 1 2
 
GOALIES: W L OT Sv% GAA
A. Niemi 7 4 0 .930 1.87