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St. Louis Blues Opt for Drastic Change in Attempt to Rebound vs. San Jose Sharks

By Patrick Karraker

May 19, 2016; San Jose, CA, USA; San Jose Sharks defenseman Roman Polak (46) checks St. Louis Blues right wing Troy Brouwer (36) during the second period in game three of the Western Conference Final of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
May 19, 2016; San Jose, CA, USA; San Jose Sharks defenseman Roman Polak (46) checks St. Louis Blues right wing Troy Brouwer (36) during the second period in game three of the Western Conference Final of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports /
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Brent Burns San Jose Sharks
May 17, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns (88) against the St. Louis Blues in game two of the Western Conference Final of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoff at Scottrade Center. The Sharks won 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Sharks Lineup

The expectation is that the Sharks will stick with the same group of guys that has carried them through the entirety of this series and nearly the entirety of the postseason. After appearing to be a very top-heavy club during their first two series, the Sharks have gotten much better contributions from their bottom two forward lines against the Blues, so it should be interesting to see if they can continue spreading the wealth over the remaining games.

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Here’s what the Sharks’ lineup will likely look like on Saturday:

Tomas Hertl–Joe Thornton–Joe Pavelski

Patrick Marleau–Logan Couture–Joonas Donskoi

Melker Karlsson–Chris Tierney–Joel Ward

Dainius Zubrus–Nick Spaling–Tommy Wingels

Marc-Edouard Vlasic–Justin Braun

Paul Martin–Brent Burns

Brenden Dillon–Roman Polak

Martin Jones

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