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

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 HertlJoe ThorntonJoe Pavelski

Patrick MarleauLogan CoutureJoonas Donskoi

Melker KarlssonChris TierneyJoel Ward

Dainius ZubrusNick SpalingTommy Wingels

Marc-Edouard VlasicJustin Braun

Paul MartinBrent Burns

Brenden DillonRoman Polak

Martin Jones