John Klingberg will return from a one-game absence, sending Dickinson to the press box as a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 19-year-old Dickinson is averaging 15:49 time-on-ice and has nine points (1G / 8A) in 45 games this season.
Sam Dickinson will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Klingberg to re-enter the lineup against the Colorado Avalanche. Klingberg was scratched several times earlier this season, but has been a regular over the past two months. His omission from the lineup on Monday was the first time he was a healthy scratch since November 26th. The 33-year-old Swedish defenseman has just four points (2G / 2A) in his last 15 games.
Askarov had a forgetful outing in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, allowing four goals on 10 shots (.600 SV%) before being replaced by Alex Nedeljkovic. The Sharks have continued to flirt with Wild Card positioning for most of the season, but have not received exemplary goaltending from Askarov in recent weeks. The 23-year-old Askarov has allowed three or more goals in all but one of his last 18 outings (8-9-1), posting an ugly 4.14 GAA and .862 SV%. The Sharks enter Wednesday's contest as significant +243 road underdogs against an Avalanche team that has lost three of their last four games (1-3-0).
Sherwood was skating on a line with Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini at practice on Tuesday and will make his team debut on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 30-year-old Sherwood was acquired in a trade last month from the Vancouver Canucks after recording 23 points (17G / 6A) and 210 hits in 44 games.
Reaves has played the past few games for the Sharks, but will miss Wednesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche after missing practice on Tuesday with an upper-body injury and being placed on IR. The 39-year-old Reaves has three goals and 142 hits in 46 games this season.
Sherwood was skating on a line with Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini at practice on Tuesday and could make his team debut on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 30-year-old Sherwood was acquired in a trade last month from the Vancouver Canucks after recording 23 points (17G / 6A) and 210 hits in 44 games.
Askarov allowed four goals on 32 shots (.875 SV%) in his previous outing, a 4-3 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers, but he hopes to rebound on Monday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 23-year-old rookie goalie has allowed three or more goals in 16 of his last 17 games (8-8-1), posting a less-than-stellar 4.01 GAA and .868 SV%. The Sharks enter Monday's contest as slight -109 road favourites against a Blackhawks team on a five-game losing streak (0-3-2).
Askarov allowed four goals on 32 shots (.875 SV%) in his previous outing, a 4-3 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers, but he hopes to rebound on Monday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 23-year-old rookie goalie has allowed three or more goals in 16 of his last 17 games (8-8-1), posting a less-than-stellar 4.01 GAA and .868 SV%. The Sharks enter Monday's contest as slight -109 road favourites against a Blackhawks team on a five-game losing streak (0-3-2).
Ostapchuk has not been a healthy scratch since December 13th, but he will return to the press box on Monday, allowing Pavol Regenda to re-enter the lineup against Chicago. The 22-year-old Ostapchuk is averaging 9:47 time-on-ice and has four points (3G / 1A) in 31 games this season.
John Klingberg will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Liljegren to re-enter the lineup against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 26-year-old Liljegren has 10 assists and zero goals through 40 games this season.
Klingberg was scratched several times earlier this season, but has been a regular over the past two months. He returns to the press box as a healthy scratch for the first time since November 26th. The 33-year-old Swedish defenseman has just four points (2G / 2A) in his last 15 games. Timothy Liljegren will draw into the lineup as Klingberg's replacement.
Zack Ostapchuk will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Regenda to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Regenda has nine points (8G / 1A) in 15 games this season, but has just three points (2G / 1A) in his last 10 games.
Toffoli suffered an undisclosed injury in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers and did not return. The 33-year-old Toffoli has 35 points (15G / 20A) in 52 games this season and it is unclear what his status is heading into Saturday's game against the Calgary Flames.
Askarov was solid in his previous outing, saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. The win snapped an ugly stretch for the 23-year-old goalie, where he had allowed three or more goals in 15 consecutive outings (7-8-0). The Sharks enter the action on Thursday as +162 road underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers team that has been surging offensively, scoring five or more goals in four of their last six games (4-2-0).
