The Sharks will roll with Cooley between the pipes on Thursday despite a forgettable showing in his last outing. Cooley allowed eight goals on 22 shots (.636 SV%) on Monday in a 9-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, snapping a two-game winning streak where he allowed only three goals combined. The Sharks enter action as +229 road underdogs on Thursday against the Calgary Flames.
MacDonald missed the Sharks' previous game due to an undisclosed injury and will miss the remainder of the regular season after not travelling with the team on their road trip on Monday. The 31-year-old ends his 2023-24 with a career-high seven goals and 34 games played, alongside his two assists, 49 SOG and 23 PIMs.
Hoffman had missed the Sharks' previous two games due to an undisclosed injury and will miss the remainder of 2023-24 season after not travelling to Edmonton on Monday. The 34-year-old ends a forgettable season after putting up his worst goal (10) and point production (23) since his rookie season in 2013-14.
Barabanov has been out since March 26th due to a lower-body injury and will expectedly remain out for the remainder of the 2023-24 season after not travelling with San Jose on their road trip. The 29-year-old had an extremely down season after finishing 2022-23 with 47 points, with four goals, 13 points, 67 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -24 plus/minus through 46 injury-riddled games played.
Zadina has missed the last three games and will miss the remainder of the season due to a lower-body injury. Zadina has 13 goals and 10 assists in 72 games this season.
Blackwood concludes his first season with the Sharks, showcasing a 3.45 GAA and .899 SV% through 44 games (10-25-4). Georgi Romanov has been recalled from the San Jose Barracuda and will likely serve as the backup to Devin Cooley.
Mackenzie Blackwood is out for the remainder of the season due to an undisclosed injury, prompting the Sharks to recall Romanov. The 24-year-old Romanov has a 3.14 GAA and .904 SV% in 29 games (9-9-8) with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) this season.
The Sharks will turn to Cooley in the crease for the third time in the last six games on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers. Cooley has been tremendous in his last two starts, allowing two or fewer goals in each, including a sensational performance in his most recent outing, saving 49 of 50 shots (.980 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. That said, the Sharks enter action as significant +428 road underdogs.
Rutta is likely out for the remainder of the season as he is battling an undisclosed ailment. The 33-year-old Rutta has 19 points (5G / 14A) and 110 blocks in 69 games this season.
Bailey will draw out of the lineup on Monday as Danil Gushchin will take his place. Bailey has zero points in his last 10 games.
Labanc returned from a four-game absence on Saturday but will return to the sidelines on Monday due to an undisclosed ailment. He has zero points in his last five games.
Smith has not played since mid-March but will draw into the Sharks lineup on Monday due to a myriad of season-ending injuries. Smith has four points (1G / 3A) in 34 games this season.
Guschin was the 76th overall pick of the Sharks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He played two games with the Sharks earlier this season but has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with the San Jose Barracuda, scoring 54 points (20G / 34A) in 56 games.
Thompson made his NHL debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning earlier this season and will make his Sharks debut on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers. Thompson was the 93rd overall pick of Tampa Bay in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and has 41 points (6G / 35A) in 62 AHL games this season between the Syracuse Crunch and the San Jose Barracuda.
