Urho Vaakanainen will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Florida Panthers, allowing Jones to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Jones has not played since April 9th and has 11 points (1G / 10A) in 44 games this season.
The Sharks have lost nine straight (0-7-2) and will turn to Georgiev in their second-last game of the season. The 29-year-old Georgiev allowed eight goals on 44 shots (.818 SV%) in his most recent outing, an 8-7 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild. He has an ugly 3.79 GAA and .872 SV% in 47 appearances this season (15-25-3). The Sharks enter Monday's contest as +276 road underdogs against a Vancouver Canucks team with points in three straight (2-0-1).
Lyon will get the call for the tail-end of Detroit's back-to-back on Friday night in Tampa. Lyon hasn't played since March 27th when he was pulled after allowing three goals on ten shots in an eventual 4-3 loss to the Senators. The 32-year-old netminder owns a 12-9-1 record and an .896 SV% on the season. Lyon will have to be at his absolute best on Friday, as the Red Wings enter action as sizable underdogs at +240 on the money line.
Jones will sit out in order to make way for the return of K'Andre Miller (illness). Jones has one goal and ten assists in 44 games this season.
The Sharks have lost six straight (0-5-1) and will turn to Georgiev between the pipes on Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild. Georgiev had a forgettable performance in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 11 shots (.636 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old goalie has a 3.69 GAA and .873 SV% in 46 appearances this season (15-25-2). The Sharks enter Wednesday's contest as significant +275 road underdogs against a Wild team expected to welcome Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek back into their lineup.
The Sharks have lost six straight (0-5-1) and will likely turn to Georgiev between the pipes on Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild. Georgiev had a forgettable performance in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 11 shots (.636 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old goalie has a 3.69 GAA and .873 SV% in 46 appearances this season (15-25-2). The Sharks enter Wednesday's contest as significant +275 road underdogs against a Wild team expected to welcome Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek back into their lineup.
Jones will slot in for K'Andre Miller, who is out with an illness. Jones has one goal and ten assists in 42 games this season.
Georgiev missed Thursday's game vs. the Oilers due to an upper-body injury, but was on the ice for Friday's practice and hopes to play on Saturday. Georgiev enters the weekend a 3-2-1 with a 3.64 GAA and .883 SV% over his last six games.
Kozak has been a regular in Buffalo's lineup the past couple weeks but will be sidelined, possible for the remainder of the season, due to a hip strain. The 22-year-old forward has five points (3G / 2A) through 21 games in his rookie season.
Ostlund was the 16th overall pick of the Buffalo Sabres in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old forward has been enjoying a productive campaign in the AHL, scoring 36 points (19G / 17A) in 44 games with the Rochester Americans.
The Sharks have recalled Gabriel Carriere from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) to serve as Georgi Romanov's backup on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers since Georgiev is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old Georgiev has a 3.64 GAA and .876 SV% in 45 appearances this season (15-24-2).
