SHARKS (39-24-6) at COYOTES (30-32-7)
TV: 10 p.m. ET; CSN-CA, FS-A PLUS, NHL.TV
Season series: The San Jose Sharks have won the first two games against the Arizona Coyotes, with goalie Martin Jones making 45 saves on 47 shots faced (.957 save percentage). Forward Chris Tierney had a goal in each game, a 3-1 win on Jan. 21 at Gila River Arena and a 4-1 win on Feb. 13 at SAP Center.
Sharks team scope: This is the only road stop San Jose makes in a stretch of 10 games. The Sharks won two of three on their previous homestand and play six straight at SAP Center starting Saturday. Defenseman Brent Burns scored the tying goal and assisted on the game-winner by forward Joonas Donskoi in a 3-2 win Tuesday against the Boston Bruins to tie Sandis Ozolinsh's single-season Sharks record for goals by a defenseman and in points. "He has the elite skill and the elite shot to be able to put up the kind of numbers he's putting up," coach Peter DeBoer told CSNBayArea.com. Goalie James Reimer won his second straight start since arriving in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but DeBoer didn't say if Reimer or Jones would get the call. DeBoer said defenseman Justin Braun was OK after a hit to the head by Bruins forward Jimmy Hayes, which resulted in a minor penalty. Defenseman Dylan DeMelo was assigned to San Jose of the American Hockey League.
Coyotes team scope: Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, who has missed the past three games with a bruised shoulder, practiced Wednesday and could return. "He's close," coach Dave Tippett told the Coyotes website. "He got through the whole practice, which is a good sign, but we'll see where he's at [Thursday] morning." Goalie Mike Smith will make a second straight start. He comes off a 44-save shutout of the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday in his first start in more than three months. Six of Arizona's next seven games are at home following a four-game road trip that ended with back-to-back wins against the Calgary Flames and Oilers. "We found a way to get some wins and get some points on that trip," said forward Antoine Vermette, who had three goals and five points in the victories. "We definitely want to keep moving in that direction and gain some momentum out of it. We want to establish a good culture around here and create good habits regardless of where we are in the standings." Forward Alex Tanguay has three goals and six points in five games since being acquired from the Colorado Avalanche.
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