Line Change
Sorensen will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Sorensen has been held scoreless in the last nine games and will be replaced by Joachim Blichfeld in the lineup on Saturday.
Line Change
Blichfeld will draw into the Sharks lineup on Saturday.
The Sharks reportedly want to send a "message" to Marcus Sorensen, so Blichfeld will take his spot in the lineup on Saturday. Blichfeld was a seventh-round pick in 2016, who has no points in two NHL games this year but had 25 points (13G / 12A) in 27 AHL games when he was called up. He is expected to start on the top line with Tomas Hertl and Evander Kane.
Goalie Start
Dell will start Saturday in Vancouver.
Dell allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Sharks loss in Arizona on Tuesday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Dell, who 4-2-0 with a 2.17 GAA and .930 SV% in six January starts. Tonight he'll see the Canucks for the second time this season, he is 1-1-0 with a 3.50 GAA and .889 SV% in the first two meetings.
Source: Kevin Kurz 01/18/20, 4:47 pm EST
Goalie Start
Jones will start Thursday in Colorado.
Goalie Start
Dell led the Sharks onto the ice for warmups.
Goalie Start
Dell will start Saturday vs. the Stars.
Dell allowed one goal on 31 shots in the Sharks win over the Blue Jackets one Thursday. Dell has played well in January, going 3-1-0 with a 1.99 GAA and .933 SV% in four starts. Tonight he faces a Dallas team that is riding a six-game winning streak, while scoring 3.33 goals per game.
Goalie Start
Dell will start Thursday vs. the Blue Jackets.
Dell allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Sharks loss in St. Louis on Tuesday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Dell, who is now 3-3-1 with a 2.58 GAA and .917 SV% in his last seven outings. Tonight he faces a Blue Jackets team that is 5-0-1 while averaging 3.17 goals per game in their last six road games.
Source: Sheng Peng 01/9/20, 4:03 pm EST
Couture is expected to miss six weeks with a fractured ankle.
Couture was forced to leave Tuesday's game against the Blues with an obvious lower-body injury that he suffered while crashing into the end boards. Couture had to be helped off of the ice and it didn't look good right away. The early reports are that Couture suffered a fractured ankle and is "week-to-week" but will likely be out until mid-February. Look for the Sharks to release a detailed timetable in the coming 24 hours.
Goalie Start
Dell will start Tuesday in St. Louis.
Dell allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Sharks win in Columbus on Saturday. Dell is becoming the Sharks' go-to netminder right now, having won two in a row while stopping 57 of the 61 shots (.934 SV%). He's actually been better on the road this year, going 5-2-1 with a 2.83 GAA and .914 SV% in eight starts and one relief appearance outside of San Jose.
Goalie Start
Dell is expected to start Tuesday in St. Louis.
Dell allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Sharks win in Columbus on Saturday. Dell is becoming the Sharks' go-to netminder right now, having won two in a row while stopping 57 of the 61 shots (.934 SV%). He's actually been better on the road this year, going 5-2-1 with a 2.83 GAA and .914 SV% in eight starts and one relief appearance outside of San Jose.
Source: Kevin Kurz 01/7/20, 1:48 pm EST
Goalie Start
Jones will start Sunday afternoon in Washington.
Source: Kevin Kurz 01/5/20, 10:23 am EST
Goalie Start
Dell will start Saturday afternoon in Columbus.
Source: Kevin Kurz 01/4/20, 11:01 am EST
Line Change
Suomela will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Suomela played Tuesday in Detroit but will come back out of the lineup with Melker Karlsson returning from a head injury.
Karlsson (head) will be back in the Sharks lineup on Thursday.
Karlsson missed Tuesday's game in Detroit with a head injury that he suffered after taking a shot to the head vs. the Flyers last Saturday. Karlsson needed a few stitches but escaped a more serious injury and will replace Antti Suomela in the lineup on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Dell will start Thursday in Pittsburgh.
Dell allowed three goals on 38 shots in the Sharks loss to the Kings last Friday. The Sharks continue to struggle and Dell has now lost three straight while posting a 3.05 GAA and .904 SV%. To make matters worse, the Sharks are in Pittsburgh on Thursday and the Penguins have won seven of their last eight while scoring 4.00 goals per game.
Source: Kevin Kurz 01/2/20, 10:59 am EST
Goalie Start
Jones will start Tuesday in Detroit.
Jones made 26 saves on 27 shots in the Sharks win over the Flyers on Saturday. The win snapped a six-game losing streak for Jones, who draws a tremendous matchup tonight in Detroit. He is an ugly 3-7-1 on the road this year but stopped 25 of 28 shots in a 4-3 shootout win in his first start against the Red Wings in 2019-20.
Goalie Start
Dell will start Friday vs. the Kings.
Dell allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Sharks loss to the Golden Knights on Sunday. Over the last month, Dell has gone 1-3-1 with a 3.00 GAA and .888 SV% five starts and two relief appearance but is considered the "hot hand" in San Jose right now. The 30-year-old is 1-4-0 with a 3.22 GAA and .884 SV% on home-ice this year.
Source: Sheng Peng 12/27/19, 3:46 pm EST
The Sharks have activated Radim Simek (knee) from IR.
Simek has been out since December 7th but appears set to replace Jacob Middleton on Friday. Simek has one goal and three assists in 16 games this season. Simek has some banger league appeal, averaging 2.25 hits and 1.4 blocks per game.
Source: Kevin Kurz 12/27/19, 1:40 pm EST
Goalie Start
Dell will start Sunday vs. the Golden Knights.
Dell allowed three goals on 19 shots in the Sharks loss to the Coyotes on Tuesday. Dell has gone 1-2-1 with a 2.97 GAA and .892 SV% in his last six appearances (four starts) and draws a tough matchup with the Golden Knights in town. He is 1-0-0 while allowing just two goals on 44 shots (.955 SV%) in two appearances against Vegas this season.
Source: Sheng Peng 12/22/19, 4:09 pm EST
Goalie Start
Jones will start Saturday vs. the Blues.
Source: Kevin Kurz 12/20/19, 2:54 pm EST