Playoff Watch/Lines #45: New Lines on Marleau’s Big Night?

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The sixth-place San Jose Sharks are five points behind Arizona for the fourth and final playoff spot in the West. The Coyotes host the Wild tonight. Meanwhile, the fifth-place Blues are idle.

San Jose Sharks (18-22-4)

It was interesting to see what San Jose Sharks head coach Bob Boughner would do with his lines after dropping both Kevin Labanc and Timo Meier to the fourth line on Saturday night. Here’s what San Jose Hockey Now saw at morning skate:

Kane-Couture-Gregor
Balcers-Hertl-Marleau
Meier-Gambrell-Labanc
Leonard-Kellman-Donato

Jones
Korenar

Projected lines for the #SJSharks as Patrick Marleau becomes the all-time leader in games played tonight.

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— Locked on Karlsson's Apple (@LockedOnSharks) April 19, 2021

Vegas Golden Knights (31-11-2)

Reilly Smith is a game-time decision, per Vegas media reports this morning. This was the Golden Knights’ line-up yesterday afternoon — presume Robin Lehner will draw the start tonight:

Google Translate:

Pacioretty–Stephenson–Stone
Marchessault–Karlsson–Smith
Janmark–Nosek–Tuch
Carrier–Roy–Jurco

Martinez–Theodore
McNabb–Pietrangelo
Hague–Whitecloud

Fleury https://t.co/8IxEMHJNAF

— Jesse Granger (@JesseGranger_) April 18, 2021

Morning Skate

What raunchy comedy did Marleau always used to quote? What’s his best…dance move? Which HOF'er helped teach Patty to skate so fast? What's origin of infamous cold tub routine?

More than a dozen teammates & coaches helped show another side of Mr. Shark: https://t.co/3KvFZvz0tp

— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) April 19, 2021

GOTTA SEE IT: Marleau Tears Up Remembering Don Baizley, Jokes About Getting Gordie Howe Hat Trick https://t.co/ZkgxlMZUWs

— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) April 19, 2021

When he was a rookie, Patrick Marleau lived with @KellyHrudey's family. Hrudey shared some of his favorite Marleau memories — including Marleau meeting the family & late-night talks over sandwiches — in @ryanwritesgood's latest: https://t.co/zWfNkp0UGE

— San Jose Hockey Now (@sjhockeynow) April 19, 2021