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St. Louis Blues Host San Jose Sharks in Western Conference Finals Rematch

By Patrick Karraker

May 25, 2016; San Jose, CA, USA; San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic (44) and St. Louis Blues left wing Alexander Steen (20) pursue the puck in the third period of game six in the Western Conference Final of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center at San Jose. The Sharks won 5-2. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
May 25, 2016; San Jose, CA, USA; San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic (44) and St. Louis Blues left wing Alexander Steen (20) pursue the puck in the third period of game six in the Western Conference Final of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center at San Jose. The Sharks won 5-2. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 23, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (91) looks to clear San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau (12) out from in front of goalie Jake Allen (34) during the third period in game five of the Western Conference Final of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scottrade Center. The Sharks won the game 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Billy Hurst-USA TODAY Sports /

Projected Lineup

If the Blues are able to utilize two forwards who got dinged up during Tuesday’s win–Alexander Steen and Vladimir Tarasenko–it’s likely that their lineup will remain the same for Thursday’s game. If either player has to sit out, it could create an opportunity for Nail Yakupov or Ty Rattie.

There’s also a chance that defenseman Robert Bortuzzo could be ready for Thursday’s game, though it sounds like he’s more likely to return for Saturday’s game against Nashville. Against a San Jose team that’s built around speed and finesse, it’s probably slightly more advantageous to have Petteri Lindbohm in the lineup than the rugged bruiser Bortuzzo, anyway.

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Here’s what Thursday’s lineup could look like:

Robby Fabbri–Jori Lehtera–Vladimir Tarasenko

Jaden Schwartz–Paul Stastny–Alexander Steen

Dmitrij Jaskin–Patrik Berglund–David Perron

Scottie Upshall–Kyle Brodziak–Ryan Reaves

Jay Bouwmeester–Alex Pietrangelo

Carl Gunnarsson–Kevin Shattenkirk

Petteri Lindbohm–Colton Parayko

Jake Allen

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