## Projected Lineups: LA Kings at San Jose Sharks, It’s Finally Happening The Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks will finally face off in their first preseason game on Saturday night at SAP Center in San Jose. The Kings are coming off a disappointing season in which they finished with a 27-46-9 record and missed the playoffs for the fourth time in the past five seasons. The Sharks, meanwhile, had a slightly better season, finishing with a 32-37-13 record and missing the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Both teams have made some changes to their rosters over the summer, and it will be interesting to see how they match up against each other. **Los Angeles Kings** The Kings’ projected lineup for Saturday night’s game is as follows: * **Forwards:** * Adrian Kempe - Anze Kopitar - Viktor Arvidsson * Phillip Danault - Quinton Byfield - Brendan Lemieux * Alex Iafallo - Blake Lizotte - Trevor Moore * Arthur Kaliyev - Gabe Vilardi - Carl Grundstrom * **Defensemen:** * Drew Doughty - Sean Durzi * Matt Roy - Mikey Anderson * Tobias Bjornfot - Jordan Spence * **Goaltender:** * Jonathan Quick **San Jose Sharks** The Sharks’ projected lineup for Saturday night’s game is as follows: * **Forwards:** * Timo Meier - Logan Couture - Tomas Hertl * Evgeny Svechnikov - William Eklund - Alexander Barabanov * Jasper Weatherby - Nick Bonino - Jonah Gadjovich * Luke Kunin - Kevin Labanc - Matt Nieto * **Defensemen:** * Erik Karlsson - Mario Ferraro * Brent Burns - Jacob Middleton * Radim Simek - Ryan Merkley * **Goaltender:** * Kaapo Kahkonen **Keys to the Game** The key to the game for the Kings will be to get pucks on net and create traffic in front of the Sharks’ goal. The Kings have a number of skilled forwards who can score goals, but they need to be able to get the puck to them in dangerous areas. The key to the game for the Sharks will be to control the puck and limit the Kings’ scoring chances. The Sharks have a strong defense led by Erik Karlsson and Brent Burns, and they need to use their experience to keep the Kings’ offense at bay. **Prediction** The Kings and Sharks are two evenly matched teams, and it’s tough to say who will win Saturday night’s game. However, the Kings have a slight edge in terms of experience and depth, and they should be able to pull out a narrow victory.
