DALLAS -- Here are the projected lineups for today’s game between the San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center:
SHARKS
Patrick Marleau - Joe Thornton - Joe Pavelski
Ryane Clowe - Logan Couture - Tommy Wingels
Daniel Winnik - Dominic Moore - Torrey Mitchell
TJ Galiardi - Michal Handzus - Jim Vandermeer
Dan Boyle - Marc-Edouard Vlasic
Douglas Murray - Brent Burns
Justin Braun - Colin White
Antti Niemi
Thomas Greiss
Injuries: Martin Havlat (hamstring)
Scratches: Jason Demers, Andrew Desjardins, Benn Ferriero
Notes: The Sharks head into Thursday's game in Dallas on a three-game losing streak and are just 2-7-1 in their last 10 games. San Jose last played on Tuesday, losing 3-2 in overtime to Edmonton at HP Pavilion. For the season, the Sharks are 14-13-5 away from home. Tonight's contest marks the start of a four-game road trip that will also see them play in Phoenix, Edmonton and Calgary before hosting Nashville next Thursday in San Jose. However, the Sharks have had the Stars' number so far this season, taking all three previous meetings and outscoring Dallas by a combined 14-5.
STARS
Loui Eriksson - Mike Ribeiro - Michael Ryder
Steve Ott - Jamie Benn - Adam Burish
Eric Nystrom - Vernon Fiddler - Radek Dvorak
Ryan Garbutt - Tom Wandell - Tomas Vincour
Sheldon Souray - Stephane Robidas
Trevor Daley - Mark Fistric
Alex Goligoski - Philip Larsen
Kari Lehtonen
Richard Bachman
Injuries: Jake Dowell (finger), Brenden Morrow (upper body)
Scratches: Adam Pardy, Toby Petersen
Notes: Dallas is currently on a three-game winning streak after sweeping a trip through Western Canada, a run which culminated in an impressive 5-2 win at Vancouver on Tuesday, the Stars' first win on the Canucks' home ice since Jan. 2009. Glen Gulutzan's club is currently on an eight-game point streak, having won seven of their last eight contests. Dallas is 0-3-0 against the Sharks so far this season, dropping two meetings at American Airlines Center and another at HP Pavilion. Ryder is currently on a seven-game point streak while Ribeiro has at least a point in 10 of the last 11 games for the Stars. Tonight's game begins a short, two-game homestand for Dallas, who will also host Anaheim on Saturday.