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Sharks' Nikolai Kovalenko: Not going on road trip
Kovalenko (upper body) won't accompany the Sharks on the team's upcoming five-game road trip, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Monday.
Kovalenko moved to injured reserve before Saturday's 3-1 loss to Minnesota, making him ineligible to play against Detroit on Tuesday. However, he could miss four more games if he doesn't join his teammates on the road. Kovalenko has five goals, 14 points, 60 hits and 37 shots on net through 40 appearances between San Jose and Colorado this season. Due to Kovalenko's absence, Ty Dellandrea has played in the last two contests.
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Sharks' Klim Kostin: Missing road trip
Kostin (lower body) will not join the Sharks for their five-game road trip, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Monday.
Kostin wasn't going to be eligible to come off injured reserve for the first two games of the trip regardless, but this news effectively rules him out for longer. Considering the 25-year-old winger is mired in an 11-game point drought, few fantasy managers are likely to be anxiously awaiting his return to the lineup, but those that are will have to wait awhile longer.
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Sharks' Alexander Wennberg: Slated to travel with team
Wennberg (illness) is expected to be available for Tuesday's road matchup against the Red Wings, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Wennberg missed Saturday's game against the Wild due to an illness, but he's set to travel with the Sharks ahead of their upcoming five-game road trip, and head coach Ryan Warsofsky said that he expects the 30-year-old to play in Detroit. Over four appearances in January, Wennberg has recorded two assists, two blocked shots, a hit and a minus-2 rating while averaging 17:45 of ice time.
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Sharks' Shakir Mukhamadullin: Assigned to AHL
Mukhamadullin was assigned to AHL San Jose on Monday.
Mukhamadullin spent the past month with the Sharks and saw consistent playing time in December, but he was a healthy scratch in three of the team's first five games in January. The 23-year-old should have more opportunities to develop in the AHL but could rejoin the Sharks at some point if they need additional help on the blue line.
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Sharks' Jake Walman: Earns assist in return
Walman posted an assist and five shots on goal over 22:19 of ice time in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.
Walman missed eight games due to a lower-body injury, but he was able to pick up where he left off prior to the absence. The 28-year-old logged six points over nine outings in December, and he has been the Sharks' best offensive blueliner this season. Overall, he's at 26 points, 85 shots on net, 48 blocked shots, 31 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 32 appearances.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Notches helper Saturday
Celebrini recorded an assist and six shots on goal in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.
Celebrini set up William Eklund's tally late in the second period. The 18-year-old Celebrini has been limited to two points over his last six games, though the Sharks have tried a variety of forward combinations in that span. He's now at 13 goals, 16 helpers, 109 shots on net and a minus-13 rating over 33 appearances this season. Regardless of his linemates, Celebrini should continue to see steady top-six usage.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Nets lone goal in loss
Eklund scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.
Eklund's tally got the Sharks on the board late in the second period. They had the better of the shot total (37 to 22), but Marc-Andre Fleury put in a vintage performance to stymie San Jose's attack. Eklund has looked good with two goals and two assists over four games since he returned from missing four contests due to an upper-body injury. The winger is at nine goals, 31 points, 73 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 40 appearances this season.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Can't contain Wild's top line
Askarov allowed three goals on 22 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.
The Wild's top line scored in each period, though the last goal came with Askarov attempting to get off the ice for an extra attacker. Since he was caught in his own zone when the puck went in, the goal was still charged to him despite the 22-year-old having no chance to play the shot. He's had few poor outings so far, but this was among his worst at the NHL level this season. Askarov is down to 3-3-2 with a 2.39 GAA and a .917 save percentage over eight appearances. The Sharks begin a five-game road trip when they visit Detroit on Tuesday, and it wouldn't be surprising for Askarov to start three of those games, as Alexandar Georgiev hasn't done anything to justify earning more playing time.
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Sharks' Nico Sturm: Slated to play
Sturm (lower body) is expected to be in the lineup Saturday versus the Wild, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
Sturm has missed three games with the injury. The 29-year-old is expected to play on the fourth line against the Wild. His return is a benefit to the Sharks, as they've been dealing with a number of injuries up front lately.
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Sharks' Carl Grundstrom: Activated from IR
Grundstrom (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
The Sharks moved Klim Kostin (lower body) and Nikolai Kovalenko (upper body) to IR while activating Jake Walman (lower body) and Grundstrom. The 27-year-old Grundstrom should return to a bottom-six role versus Minnesota on Saturday after missing the last five games. He has registered one goal, five points, 85 hits and 38 shots on net through 30 appearances this season.
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Sharks' Klim Kostin: Moves to injured reserve
Kostin (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Kostin was injured in Friday's contest and will ultimately miss a minimum of three games due to the issue. His move to IR opened a roster spot for Carl Grundstrom to return from an upper-body injury in Saturday's matchup against Minnesota. Kostin is not a lock to be in the lineup once he's healthy again.
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Sharks' Jake Walman: Good to play Saturday
Walman (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Walman will return from an eight-game absence in Saturday's matchup versus Minnesota. He has five goals and 25 points in 31 appearances in 2024-25. Walman will likely occupy a top-four role and see time on the power play.
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Sharks' Nikolai Kovalenko: Lands on injured reserve
Kovalenko (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Kovalenko's move to injured reserve comes amid a rash of injury-related transactions for the Sharks. The 25-year-old last played Tuesday versus the Golden Knights. He was labeled day-to-day earlier Saturday, so his stay on IR could be brief
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Sharks' Nikolai Kovalenko: Remains day-to-day
Kovalenko (upper body) is day-to-day and won't play Saturday versus Minnesota, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
Kovalenko will miss his second straight game. He has five goals, 14 points, 60 hits and 37 shots on net through 40 appearances between San Jose and Colorado this season. While Klim Kostin (lower body) and Alexander Wennberg (illness) are unavailable to play Saturday, Carl Grundstrom (undisclosed) or Nico Sturm (lower body) might be options to return to the lineup. San Jose may also opt to use seven defensemen due to several injuries to the forward group.
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Sharks' Jake Walman: Game-time decision versus Wild
Walman (lower body) will be a game-time decision versus Minnesota on Saturday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
Walman has been a pleasant surprise for the Sharks this season, tallying five goals and adding 20 assists in only 31 appearances. He has sat out the last eight games with his injury and should he return to the lineup, he will quarterback the first power play.
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Sharks' Nico Sturm: Game-time decision Saturday
Sturm (lower body) will be a game-time decision versus Minnesota on Saturday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Sturm has missed the last three games with the injury. The 29-year-old is without a point in his last nine games and has four goals and nine points in 36 outings this season. Should Sturm sit out Saturday, look for Ty Dellandrea to remain in the lineup.
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Sharks' Klim Kostin: Will miss Saturday's game
Kostin (lower body) won't play Saturday versus Minnesota, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
Kostin left Friday's 2-1 loss to Utah due to the injury. He has a goal, four points and 82 hits in 26 appearances in 2024-25. Alexander Wennberg (illness) is also exiting the lineup, and Nico Sturm (lower body) will be a game-time call, so there's a scenario where San Jose will have as few as 10 healthy forwards. With that in mind, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Sharks recall some players from the minors. An alternative possibility is that Carl Grundstrom (upper body) and Jake Walman (lower body) will be activated off injured reserve ahead of Saturday's tilt, which would get the Sharks up to 12 forwards even if Sturm is unavailable.
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Sharks' Alexander Wennberg: Out Saturday
Wennberg (illness) won't play Saturday against the Wild, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
The Sharks will be missing some depth forwards in Saturday's matchup due to the absences of Wennberg, Nikolai Kovalenko (upper body) and Klim Kostin (lower body). Wennberg has eight goals and 20 points through 44 games this season.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 2.51 | 3.39 | 17.9 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| N. Kovalenko RW Nikolai Kovalenko RW | Upper Body |
| L. Couture C Logan Couture C | Groin |
| V. Vanecek G Vitek Vanecek G | Face |
| K. Kostin C Klim Kostin C | Lower Body |
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