San Jose Sharks News

Zadina has not suited up for the last five games due to a lower-body injury but is expected to make his return to the Sharks lineup on Tuesday against the New York Islanders after being activated from the Injured Reserve Tuesday. Zadina has struggled in his first season with the Sharks, as has most of the team, scoring five points (3G / 2A) and registering an ugly -19 plus/minus through 20 games.

Source: Max Miller 12/5/23, 2:47 pm EST

Marc-Edouard Vlasic will re-enter the Sharks' lineup to play only his second game since November 14th as Benning will be a healthy scratch for the first time since November 22nd. Benning is averaging 18:29 time-on-ice this season and has two points (0G / 2A) through 14 games.

Source: Max Miller 12/5/23, 12:18 pm EST

Matt Benning will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Vlasic to return to the lineup for only his second game since November 14th. Vlasic has zero points and -8 plus/minus in 14 games this season and is expected to play on the Sharks' second defensive pair alongside Calen Addison.

Source: Max Miller 12/5/23, 12:17 pm EST

Kahkonen has settled into his role as the Sharks' backup goaltender this season, with three quality starts in his last four outings, and will start on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Kahkonen is riding consecutive wins for the first time this season and has saved 74 of the last 80 shots he has faced (.925 SV%). The Sharks and Kahkonen face off against the sixth-worst offence in the league (2.78 GF / GP) but are still considerable +279 road underdogs against the Islanders.

Source: Sheng Peng 12/5/23, 12:13 pm EST

Zadina has not suited up for the last five games due to a lower-body injury but is expected to make his return to the Sharks lineup on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Zadina has struggled in his first season with the Sharks, as has most of the team, scoring five points (3G / 2A) and registering an ugly -19 plus/minus through 20 games.

Source: Max Miller 12/5/23, 11:34 am EST

Sturm did not play on Sunday but is expected to return to the Sharks' lineup on Tuesday and skate on a line with Justin Bailey and Kevin Labanc. Sturm is averaging 14:48 time-on-ice through 22 games this season but has only two points (0G / 2A), being held without a point in 91% of contests.

Source: Max Miller 12/5/23, 11:22 am EST

Carpenter was surprisingly placed on the Injured Reserve Monday with a mid-body injury after playing the full game Sunday and picking up his first goal of the season. The 32-year-old centre is on pace to play the most amount of games he has in three seasons and has a goal, four assists, 21 SOG, and two PIMs in 18 games played this season.

Source: Max Miller 12/5/23, 12:17 pm EST

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Source: San Jose Sharks PR 12/3/23, 5:32 pm EST

Source: San Jose Sharks PR 12/3/23, 5:32 pm EST

Blackwood will get the nod on Sunday after Kaapo Kahkonen got the start in Friday's 6-3 victory over the Devils. Blackwood allowed three goals on 37 shots but a familiar lack of goal support saddled him with the loss in Thursday's 3-0 defeat to the Bruins. Blackwood owns a .903 SV% on the season and recently took home the Sharks' player of the month award for November. He will have his hands full once again on Sunday with the Sharks being +310 underdogs in New York.

Source: Max Miller 12/3/23, 5:30 pm EST

Source: San Jose Sharks PR 12/3/23, 3:04 pm EST

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Source: San Jose Sharks PR 12/3/23, 3:02 pm EST

Blackwood is expected to get the nod on Sunday after Kaapo Kahkonen got the start in Friday's 6-3 victory over the Devils. Blackwood allowed three goals on 37 shots but a familiar lack of goal support saddled him with the loss in Thursday's 3-0 defeat to the Bruins. Blackwood owns a .903 SV% on the season and recently took him the Sharks' player of the month award for November. He will have his hands full once again on Sunday with the Sharks being +310 underdogs in New York.

Source: Max Miller 12/3/23, 12:27 pm EST

Source: Elliotte Friedman 12/2/23, 2:12 pm EST

Source: Max Miller 12/2/23, 1:22 pm EST

Kunin was struck in the hand by a shot in Thursday's game in Philadelphia and was able to finish the game, but it will force him to miss Friday's game against the Devils. Kunin has five goals and two assists across 23 games with the Sharks this season.

Source: Max Miller 12/1/23, 6:55 pm EST