Donskoi (lower-body) will not play on Monday.
Donskoi will miss his third consecutive game with a lower-body injury that he suffered last Tuesday vs. the Capitals. Consider him day-to-day.
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Martin (lower-body) will not play on Monday.
Martin will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury, which means Dylan DeMelo will remain in the lineup. Martin is listed as day-to-day.
Goalie Start
Jones is the Sharks' confirmed starter vs. New York.
Jones made 31 saves on 32 shots in the Sharks win over New Jersey on Friday. He was given Saturday night off, so he is expected to be back between the pipes tonight vs. the Rangers. Jones enters play at 4-0-0 with a 0.49 GAA and .982 SV%. Luckily for him, Henrik Lundqvist will be given the night off.
Goalie Start
Jones is expected to start on Monday vs. New York.
Jones made 31 saves on 32 shots in the Sharks win over New Jersey on Friday. He was given Saturday night off, so he is expected to be back between the pipes tonight vs. the Rangers. Jones enters play at 4-0-0 with a 0.49 GAA and .982 SV%. Luckily for him, Henrik Lundqvist will be given the night off.
Martin (lower-body) is not on the ice for Monday's practice.
Martin missed Saturday’s game vs. the Islanders and he is not on the ice for the Sharks’ morning skate, which suggests he’s going to miss a second straight game. With Martin out, Dylan DeMelo is expected to remain in the lineup.
The Sharks have placed Logan Couture (broken fibula) on injured reserve.
Couture, who broke his fibula last week is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. Couture has been placed on IR to open up a roster spot to recall Bryan Lerg. Look for him to return in mid-to-late November.
Wennberg (concussion) returned to practice on Monday.
Wennberg has been out since the season opener, but his return to practice on Monday is a good sign that he’ll be back in the lineup shortly. Wennberg was centring a line with Brandon Saad and Scott Hartnell, which could be a strong offensive line when Wennberg is cleared to play.
Vitale (upper-body) will “miss some time."
In Vitale’s season debut he suffered an upper-body injury that is expected to keep him out of action for the foreseeable future.
Bozak (lower-body) is not on the ice for Monday's practice.
Bozak missed Saturday’s game in Pittsburgh and his absence this morning puts his status for Wednesday’s game in Buffalo in doubt. Monitor his status as the week progresses.
Hedman (upper-body) is on the ice for Monday's practice.
Hedman missed Saturday’s game with an upper-body injury, believed to be a head injury. However, Hedman was back at practice this morning in a regular jersey and skated in his normal spot on the top-pair. It appears as if Hedman will be back in the lineup on Tuesday vs. Nashville.
Goalie Start
Raanta will make his Rangers' debut on Monday vs. San Jose.
Henrik Lundqvist started the first six games for the Rangers, but Raanta will start tonight vs. the Sharks. Raanta was 7-4-1 with a 1.89 GAA and .936 SV% with the Blackhawks last season, proving he is a very capable backup. Tonight he will face a Sharks team who have started the season 4-1-0 while averaging 3.20 goals per game.
Goalie Start
Rabat is likely to make his Rangers debut on Monday.
Henrik Lundqvist started the first six games for the Rangers, but Raanta will start tonight vs. the Sharks. Raanta was 7-4-1 with a 1.89 GAA and .936 SV% with the Blackhawks last season, proving he is a very capable backup. Tonight he will face a Sharks team who have started the season 4-1-0 while averaging 3.20 goals per game.
Call up / Send down
The Sharks have recalled Bryan Lerg from San Jose (AHL).
Lerg, 29, has two goals in three games with the Sharks AHL affiliate. Lerg played in his first two NHL games last season, he scored one goal.
Fehr (elbow) returned to practice on Sunday.
Fear had elbow surgery in June and was expected to miss 4-6 months. He is four and a half months into that timetable which suggests that Fehr’s Penguins’ debut is around the corner.
Dupuis (lower-body) returned to practice on Sunday.
Dupuis joined his teammates for practice on Sunday, suggesting that he is nearing a return. Dupuis was expected to be out until November 3rd, but now it looks like he could be back before that now.
Goalie Start
Quick leads the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Quick allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Kings win over the Wild on Friday. After losing the first three games of the season, Quick finally picked up his first win of the season. It looks like he will make his fifth consecutive start of the season as he gets set to face the Avalanche at home.
Theodore will not make his NHL debut on Sunday.
It was believed that Theodore would draw in for the injured Simon Despres on Sunday, but the Ducks will insert Korbinian Holzer instead of Theodore.
Line Change
Holzer will make his Ducks debut on Sunday.
Holzer was recalled along with Shea Theodore when Clayton Stoner and Simon Despres went down with injuries. It was believed that Theodore would make his NHL debut tonight but it will be Holzer who gets into the lineup.
Goalie Start
Khudobin leads the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.
Khudobin was yanked after allowing three goals on eight shots in his Ducks debut on Wednesday. Frederik Andersen was expected to get the start tonight, but the Ducks will give Khudobin a chance to redeem himself. He will face a Wild team who is eighth in the NHL in scoring so far this season.
The Ducks have placed Simon Despres (upper-body) on injured reserve.
Despres was injured on Friday night after being hit by Tyson Barrie. He will miss at least one week with an upper-body injury, while Barrie was suspended for three games for the hit.
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