Morning Skate Updates: Islanders at Canucks
Projected lines ahead of tonight's Islanders-Canucks game
by Cory Wright WrightsWay / New York Islanders
The New York Islanders take on the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night at 10 p.m. et (MSG, AM970 - The Answer, 88.7FM - WRHU, 103.9FM - LI News). Click here for today's Game Preview. Click here for Game Notes.
The Lineup:
Thomas Greiss will start in goal. Stephen Gionta in for Shane Prince. No changes on defense.
PROJECTED LINES
| FORWARDS | ||
| LEFT WING | CENTER | RIGHT WING |
| ANDERS LEE | JOHN TAVARES | JOSH BAILEY |
| ANDREW LADD | RYAN STROME | JASON CHIMERA |
| NIKOLAY KULEMIN | BROCK NELSON | JOSH HO-SANG |
| STEPHEN GIONTA | ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER | CAL CLUTTERBUCK |
| DEFENSE | |
| LEFT | RIGHT |
| NICK LEDDY | ADAM PELECH |
| CALVIN DE HAAN | TRAVIS HAMONIC |
| THOMAS HICKEY | DENNIS SEIDENBERG |
Wrapping up morning skate in Vancouver. �� Game time tonight at 10PM ET! #LGI pic.twitter.com/vDGt7RbOtN
- New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) March 9, 2017
Miller Starts for Vancouver:
Ryan Miller gets the start in goal for Vancouver on Thursday night. Miller is 17-19-5 this season with a 2.66 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage. The Canucks goalie is 1-1-2 in his last four games.
CANUCKS PROJECTED LINES
| FORWARDS | ||
| LEFT WING | CENTER | RIGHT WING |
| DANIEL SEDIN | HENRIK SEDIN | MARKUS GRANLUND |
| SVEN BAERTSCHI | BO HORVAT | JAYSON MEGNA |
| BRENDAN GAUNCE | BRANDON SUTTER | REID BOUCHER |
| JOSEPH CRAMAROSSA | MICHAEL CHAPUT | ALEX BIEGA |
| DEFENSE | |
| LEFT | RIGHT |
| ALEX EDLER | TROY STECHER |
| LUCA SBISA | CHRIS TANEV |
| BEN HUTTON | NIKITA TRYAMKIN |