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Game Day Blog - Blues @ Sharks - 4/19/2012

Thursday, 04.19.2012 / 8:30 AM
By Patrick Hooper - Staff Writer / The Daily Chomp


The San Jose Sharks are set to take on the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 in the WCQF round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Blues lead the series 2-1 entering the night's play.

Check out the links below to prepare for the game. Be sure to circle back throughout the day as we'll update the Game Day Blog with current news, video interviews, and stories as they become available.

Also, come back to SJSHARKS.com prior to the start of Game 4 and postgame to see live streaming of the pregame warmup and coaches' press conferences. See SJSHARKS.com/livestream for more details.

UPDATED 3:55 PM Pacific

SHARKS PREGAME QUOTES
Watch members of the Sharks locker room meet with the media in advance of Game 4 in San Jose.
[ SHARKS TV: Thornton | Pavelski | Handzus | Havlat | McLellan ]

BLUES PREGAME QUOTES
Watch members of the Blues locker room meet with the media in advance of Game 4 in San Jose.
[ SHARKS TV: Hitchcock ]

GAME INSIDE THE GAME

SJSHARKS.com writer Eric Lindquist reports about the "Game Inside the Game" with line matchups, player vs. player battles, head-to-head stats, and key figures.
[ SJSHARKS.com ]

SHARKS - BLUES REACH TIPPING POINT
ESPN.com reporter Pierre LeBrun writes Game 4 will be important for both teams, as the Sharks can even the series at 2-2 or find themselves in a 3-1 series defecit heading into Saturday night's game.
[ Cross Checks Blog ]

BEHIND ENEMY LINES

St. Louis Blues head Coach Ken Hitchcock said that goaltender Brian Elliot will start Game 4. Hitchcock said that although Jaroslav Halak has skated since he was injured in Game 2, but he will not be available to backup Elliot tonight.
[ StLouisBlues.com ]

HAMILTON CHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Sharks Prospect Freddie Hamilton, who currently plays for the Niagra IceDogs, was named the Canadian Hockey League Player of the Week after scoring three goals and three assists in two games this week.
[ Canadian Hockey League ]

SHARKS POSSIBLE LINEUP CHANGES
Mercury News beat writer David Pollak reports that Head Coach Todd McLellan may make changes in the lineup by possibly replacing Dominic Moore and TJ Galiardi with Michal Handzus and Brad Winchester.
[ Working the Corners ]

BLUES LINEUP LIKELY UNCHANGED
CSN California Insider Kevin Kurz reports that there will likely be no lineup changes for the Blues heading into WCQF Game 4. Kurz also reports in his 'What to Watch For' blog that lineup changes are coming for the Sharks are Handzus and Winchester will suit up for the first time this series.
[ Sharks Talk ]

FACEOFFS AS IMPORTANT AS PK
CSN California columnist Ray Ratto reports that the Sharks will need to look to improve not only their PK, but also their faceoff percent in Game 4. Faceoffs were one of the Sharks strengths during the regular season but has been neutralized in the WCQF Series vs. the Blues.
[ Sharks Talk ]

SHARKS AND BLUES PREVIEW

SJSHARKS.com writer Eric Lindquist previews Thursday night's game, including storylines, matchups, and trends to watch.
[ SJSHARKS.com ]

SHARKS PREVIEW PODCAST
Listen to Sharks Radio Play-By-Play Broadcaster Dan Rusanowsky preview tonight’s Game Four matchup vs the Blues.
[ SHARKS RADIO ]

SHARKS AND BLUES GAME NOTES
Official game notes with stats, series history, and player profiles all relavant to the Sharks and Blues.
[ SJSHARKS.com ]

POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE
Official Postseason Media Guide of the San Jose Sharks with stats, season notes, records and more.
[ SJSHARKS.com ]

SHARKS AND BLUES NHL PREVIEW
NHL.com staff writer Brian Hunter previews the Sharks and Blues Game 4 matchup with storylines from each squad.
[ 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