"The San Jose Sharks hopped a plane this morning and headed to Los Angeles for the second game in as many nights. This is a very important game for the Sharks because the team has a chance to move up in the standings, and while it's still early in the season by playoff standards, it's points like these that matter most."
"The Sharks will face a depleted Kings roster. Anze Kopitar, Joel Armia and Trevor Moore are all out because of injury. Corey Perry is away from the team because of a family illness. What's more, the last time these two teams played, the Kings had shut-down centerman Phillip Danault. Danault has since been traded. That could mean good news for Macklin Celebrini and his linemates William Eklund and Igor Chernyshov."
"Adrian Kempe leads the team with 34 points in 41 games. He and Kevin Fiala share the team lead in goals with 15 apiece. Goaltender Darcy Kuemper is the team's starting goaltender with a 12-7-6 record and a .912 save percentage. He had his "best performance of the season," according to the Kings' website, when he stopped 33 of 35 on Monday night and beat the Minnesota Wild."
San Jose Sharks flew to Los Angeles for the second game in two nights, seeking crucial standings points against a wild-card rival. The matchup is the regular-season rubber after a 4-3 Kings win on Oct. 28 and a Sharks shootout victory on Nov. 20. The Kings are shorthanded: Anze Kopitar, Joel Armia and Trevor Moore are injured, Corey Perry is absent for a family illness, and Phillip Danault has been traded. Andre Lee and Taylor Ward were recalled from the AHL and are expected to debut. Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles with 34 points and Darcy Kuemper is the starting goalie with a .912 save percentage. San Jose faces back-to-back scheduling and expects few defensive changes.
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