"Vancouver is having a tough go of it this season with a 10-12-2 record and a .458 points percentage. Things got even tougher last week when starting netminder Thatcher Demko was placed on injured reserve knocking him out of the line up for several weeks. On top of that, goaltender Kevin Lankinen is also out for personal reasons, leaving Vancouver with Jiri Patera and Nikita Tolopilo in the net."
"Tolopilo won against Anaheim on Wednesday night, so we'll see if Head Coach Adam Foote goes back to the hot hand today. Quinn Hughes is the team's top scorer with 22 points in 19 games. Elias Pettersson (the forward? the elder?) has 21 points in 24 games but the team's top goal scorer is Kiefer Sherwood, who has 12 goals this season on pace for 41 for the season. His career high in goals is 19, which he scored in 78 games last season."
"Macklin Celebrini missed the Thanksgiving Day skate but there's no need to panic Sharks fans, it was simply to manage his workload. The Sharks gave him a maintenance day because it's been a tough schedule so far and he's been on the ice a lot for the team. Celebrini is expected to play for the Sharks today against his hometown team, the Canucks."
San Jose faces a quick turnaround for an afternoon start after Thanksgiving. Vancouver won 5-4 in Anaheim despite being outshot 41-28 and sits at 10-12-2 (.458 points percentage). Starting goalie Thatcher Demko is on injured reserve and Kevin Lankinen is out for personal reasons, leaving Jiri Patera and Nikita Tolopilo with only 12 NHL games between them; Tolopilo won Wednesday. Quinn Hughes leads Vancouver with 22 points in 19 games, Elias Pettersson has 21 points in 24 games, and Kiefer Sherwood leads with 12 goals, on pace for 41. The teams meet four times this season, and Macklin Celebrini is expected to play after a maintenance day.
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