NHL Gameday: Sharks begin final week down top two centers

Programming note – Sharks-Canucks coverage starts today at 7:00 p.m. with Sharks Pregame Live on NBC Sports California

WHERE THEY STAND

Sharks: 44-28-7, 95 points, 3rd Pacific Division

Canucks: 30-39-9, 69 points, 6th Pacific Division

PREGAME NEWS AND NOTES

***Minus their top two centers, the Sharks will go for the season sweep against Vancouver tonight after beating them at Rogers Arena on Sunday, 3-1. San Jose has won each of the first four games with the Canucks in regulation by a combined 14-4 score.

Neither Joe Thornton (left knee) nor Logan Couture (face) will be in the lineup.

“I think we’re built for this type of adversity,” Pete DeBoer said. “We have depth, we have guys that can play…