Vincent Iorio will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings, allowing the veteran Leddy, a former Red Wing, to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Leddy has three assists in 18 games this season.
Nick Leddy will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings, sending Iorio to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Iorio is averaging 16:3 time-on-ice and has three assists in 21 games this season.
With Will Smith (upper body) set to return, Jeff Skinner will head to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old Skinner has struggled this season with only 13 points (6G / 7A) in 32 games. That said, he has five points (1G / 4A) in his last five games.
In their last 21 games (12-9-0), the Sharks have allowed fewer than three goals only three times, all while Alex Nedeljkovic has been between the pipes. During that stretch, the Sharks rank second-worst in the league defensively (4.00 GA/GP), and have not received the stout netminding from Askarov that they became accustomed to earlier in the season. In his last 13 games (7-6-0), the 23-year-old Askarov has an ugly 3.64 GAA and .865 SV%. The Sharks enter Friday’s contest as +158 road underdogs against a Detroit Red Wings team whose four-game winning streak was snapped on Tuesday in a 3-0 loss to the Boston Bruins.
Smith has not played in over a month, but has ramped things up over the last week after returning to contact drills in practice, and could return to the lineup as soon on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 20-year-old second-year player has 29 points (12G / 17A) in 33 games this season.
Smith has not played in nearly a month, but has ramped things up over the last week after returning to contact drills in practice, and could return to the lineup as soon as Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 20-year-old second-year player has 29 points (12G / 17A) in 33 games this season.
In their last 21 games (12-9-0), the Sharks have allowed fewer than three goals only three times, all while Alex Nedeljkovic has been between the pipes. During that stretch, the Sharks rank second-worst in the league defensively (4.00 GA/GP), and have not received the stout netminding from Askarov that they became accustomed to earlier in the season. In his last 13 games (7-6-0), the 23-year-old Askarov has an ugly 3.64 GAA and .865 SV%. The Sharks enter Friday’s contest as +158 road underdogs against a Detroit Red Wings team whose four-game winning streak was snapped on Tuesday in a 3-0 loss to the Boston Bruins.
Yaroslav Askarov has struggled lately, allowing three or more goals in 13 consecutive games (7-6-0), so the team will turn to Nedeljkovic, who is riding a two-game winning streak. Despite his recent success, the 30-year-old Nedeljkovic has also had an inconsistent season, posting a 3.12 GAA and .890 SV% in 20 games (7-8-2). The Sharks enter Thursday's contest as ++153 road underdogs against a Washington Capitals team that is 3-3-1 in their last seven games.
Smith has not played in nearly a month and has finally been cleared for contact, practicing in a full capacity on Wednesday, but he will miss at least one more game. The 20-year-old second-year player has 29 points (12G / 17A) in 33 games this season.
Mukhhamadullin has not played in a week, but could return to the lineup on San Jose's four-game road trip. The 23-year-old Mukhamadullin is averaging 16:26 time-on-ice and has six points (2G / 4A) in 23 games this season.
Desharnais has been sidelined for over a month due to an upper-body injury, but he could return to the lineup on San Jose's four-game road trip. The 29-year-old defenseman has two assists in 20 games this season.
Smith has not played in nearly a month and was back at practice last week, albeit in a non-contact jersey, for the first time since suffering his injury. He underwent contact drills for this first time on Monday and appears to be nearing a return to the lineup. The 20-year-old second-year player has 29 points (12G / 17A) in 33 games this season.
The Sharks are coming off an impressive 5-4 come-from-behind overtime win yesterday against the Dallas Stars, and will turn to Askarov to tend the twine on the tail end of their back-to-back. The 23-year-old Askarov has allowed three or more goals in each of his last 12 outings (7-5-0), posting a 3.42 GAA and .871 SV%. The Sharks enter Sunday’s contest as +130 home underdogs against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Klingberg alternated in and out of drills at practice on Friday, but he will remain out of the lineup when the Sharks return to the ice on Saturday. He has already missed 12 games this season. The 33-year-old Klingberg is averaging 21:37 time-on-ice and has 16 points (9G / 7A) in 31 games.
