The San Jose Sharks have no intention to demote former fourth overall pick Will Smith to the American Hockey League despite the slow start to his rookie season (as per Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News). Smith joined his teammates today as they boarded a charter flight to Detroit to kick off a five-game road trip against the Red Wings. It’s been a tale of three wildly … [Read more...] about Sharks Don’t Intend To Demote Will Smith
Sharks Reassign Shakir Mukhamadullin
The Sharks returned defense prospect Shakir Mukhamadullin to AHL San Jose on Monday, per a team announcement. The club now has an open roster spot, which could be used to activate Klim Kostin, Nikolai Kovalenko, or Vítek Vaněček from injured reserve in the coming days. Mukhamadullin, 23, had been on the Sharks’ roster since Dec. 10. It was his first recall of the season after … [Read more...] about Sharks Reassign Shakir Mukhamadullin
San Jose Sharks Make Several Roster Moves
As expected, the San Jose Sharks made multiple roster moves before tonight’s contest against the Minnesota Wild. The Sharks organization announced they’ve activated forward Carl Grundström and defenseman Jake Walman from the injured reserve while placing forwards Klim Kostin and Nikolai Kovalenko on it in a corresponding roster move. Despite moving a pair of forwards to the … [Read more...] about San Jose Sharks Make Several Roster Moves
Kovalenko Won’t Play Friday Due To Upper-Body Injury
Sharks winger Nikolai Kovalenko will not play tomorrow against Utah due to an upper-body injury, notes Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now (Twitter link). The injury was sustained on Tuesday versus Vegas. Kovalenko has fared relatively well since being acquired last month from Colorado, notching a goal and five assists in a dozen games with San Jose after tallying just eight … [Read more...] about Kovalenko Won’t Play Friday Due To Upper-Body Injury
Zetterlund Dealing With Lower-Body Issue, Walman Could Return Friday
Sharks winger Fabian Zetterlund is dealing with a lower-body issue but should still be able to play on Friday versus Utah, mentions Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now (Twitter link). The injury hasn’t resulted in him missing any time yet although he hasn’t taken part in several practices due to it. After a strong first year in San Jose, Zetterlund is producing at a slightly … [Read more...] about Zetterlund Dealing With Lower-Body Issue, Walman Could Return Friday