#### **PANTHERS (40-13-6) at SHARKS (26-25-7)****Panthers projected lineup**Joe Thornton -- Aleksander Barkov -- Carter VerhaegheJonathan Huberdeau -- Sam Bennett -- Sam ReinhartMason Marchment -- Eetu Luostarinen -- Anthony DuclairFrank Vatrano -- Noel Acciari -- Patric HornqvistMacKenzie Weegar -- Aaron EkbladGustav Forsling -- Radko GudasPetteri Lindbohm -- Brandon MontourSergei BobrovskySpencer Knight***Scratched:** Lucas Carlsson, Maxim Mamin****Injured:** Markus Nutivaara (lower body), (undisclosed), Ryan Lomberg (undisclosed), Anton Lundell (lower body)***Sharks projected lineup**Alexander Barabanov -- Tomas Hertl -- John LeonardJonathan Dahlen -- Logan Couture -- Timo MeierRudolfs Balcers -- Nick Bonino -- Matt NietoAndrew Cogliano -- Scott Reedy -- Jonah GadjovichJake Middleton -- Brent BurnsErik Karlsson -- Jaycob MegnaMarc-Edouard Vlasic -- Nicolas MelocheJames ReimerZach Sawchenko***Scratched:** [Ryan Merkley](https://www.nhl.com/player/ryan-merkley-8480847)* *, Noah Gregor, Jeffrey Viel****Injured:** Radim Simek (undisclosed), Mario Ferraro (lower body), Kevin Labanc (upper body), Adin Hill (lower body)***Status report**Each team held an optional morning skate Tuesday. ... Thornton will return and face his former team as a visitor for the first time after missing 12 games with an undisclosed injury. ... Bobrovsky will start after Knight made 35 saves in a 3-2 shootout loss at the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday. ... Reimer will start after missing four games with a lower-body injury. ... Hill, a goalie, is day to day. ... Leonard was recalled from San Jose of the American Hockey League on Monday and will replace Viel, a forward, in the lineup.