Klingberg (undisclosed) will not play Saturday vs. the Stars.
San Jose Sharks News
Kurashev (hand) will play against Utah on Friday.
Goalie Start
Nedeljkovic will start in Vegas on Friday.
The Penguins will turn to Nedeljkovic for the 32nd time this season when the travel to Vegas on Friday. Nedeljkovic took a hard-luck loss his last time out, stopping 21 of the 23 shots he faced in a 4-1 defeat in Colorado on Tuesday. The 29-year-old netminder owns a 12-13-5 record and an .892 SV% on the season. He'll have his hands full on Friday as the Pens enter action at +200 on the money line.
The Sharks have acquired Zack Ostapchuk, Noah Gregor, and a 2025 2nd Round Pick from the Senators for Fabian Zetterlund, Tristen Robins, and a 4th Round Pick.
Ostapchuk was a second-round pick, 39th overall, of the Senators in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old has played a career-high 43 games with Ottawa this season, scoring four points (1G / 3A) in 43 games.
San Jose has signed Gabriel Carriere to a one-year, two-way contract.
Carriere is an undrafted 24-year-old goalie out of the University of Vermont. He is playing his first full professional season, posting a 2.85 GAA and .902 SV% in 10 games (5-4-1) with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
Waiver Move
Reaves cleared waivers on Friday.
Reaves has only played three games for the Maple Leafs since the beginning of February and was placed on waivers on Thursday. The 38-year-old hard-hitting forward is averaging 7:48 time-on-ice, recording two points (0G / 2A) and 103 hits in 35 games this season.
The Sharks have acquired Carl Berglund and a conditional 2026 first-round pick from the Oilers for Jake Walman.
Orlov (undisclosed) will not play against the Bruins on Thursday.
Orlov took warmups but was a last minute scratch on Thursday after picking up an undisclosed injury. The Hurricanes added that it was considered a minor injury, so he is not expected to be out long-term.
Waiver Move
Toronto has placed Ryan Reaves on waivers.
Reaves has only played three games for the Maple Leafs since the beginning of February and has been placed on waivers. The 38-year-old hard-hitting forward is averaging 7:48 time-on-ice, recording two points (0G / 2A) and 103 hits in 35 games this season.
Line Change
Skinner will be a healthy scratch vs. Montreal on Thursday.
Skinner has regularly been in and out of the Oilers' lineup lately, and will return to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 32-year-old Skinner is averaging 12:28 time-on-ice and has 21 points (11G / 10A) in 53 games this season.
Klingberg (undisclosed) is out on Thursday vs. Montreal.
Klingberg is battling an undisclosed injury and will not play on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 32-year-old Klingberg has been productive from the blueline early in his stint with the Oilers, scoring four points (1G / 3A) in 10 games.
The Sharks acquired Desharnais from the Penguins on Wednesday in exchange for a 2028 fifth-round draft pick.
Desharnais leaves the Penguins after playing just ten games for the franchise. He was acquired from the Canucks just last month in the trade that sent Marcus Pettersson to Vancouver. The 28-year-old Desharnais has zero goals and three assists in 44 games this season.
San Jose has acquired Patrick Giles from Florida for Vitek Vanecek.
Giles is an undrafted 25-year-old forward out of Boston College. He made his NHL debut this season, playing nine games with the Panthers and scoring zero points. He scored seven points (5G / 2A) in 39 games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) this season.
Grundstrom will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday in Buffalo.
Klim Kostin will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres, sending Grundstrom to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Grundstrom is averaging 9:10 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 40 games this season.
Goalie Start
Nedeljkovic will start in Colorado on Tuesday.
Pittsburgh recalled Tristan Jarry from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL), but they will turn to Nedeljkovic between the pipes on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. Nedeljkovic allowed two goals on 25 shots (.920 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-2 loss to the Boston Bruins. The 29-year-old netminder has a 3.18 GAA and .892 SV% in 31 appearances this season (12-12-5). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +232 road underdogs against an Avalanche squad outscoring their opposition 10-3 during a two-game winning streak.
Line Change
Skinner will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday vs. Anaheim.
Matthew Savoie will draw back into Edmonton's lineup on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks, sending Skinner to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Skinner has 21 points (11G / 10A) in 53 games this season.
Celebrini (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Monday in Toronto.
Line Change
Reaves will be a healthy scratch on Monday vs. San Jose.
With Calle Jarnkrok (sports hernia) poised to make his season debut on Monday, Reaves will be the odd-man out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 38-year-old Reaves is averaging 7:48 time-on-ice, recording two points (0G / 2A), 28 penalty minutes, and 103 hits in 35 games this season.
Celebrini (lower-body) is expected to play on Monday in Toronto after originally being a game-time decision.
Celebrini did not practice on Sunday due to a lower-body injury but is expected to play on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 18-year-old Celebrini has impressed in his first NHL season, averaging 19:45 time-on-ice and scoring 44 points (18G / 26A) in 49 games.
Grundstrom will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Monday in Toronto.
Grundstrom has not played the previous three games but will re-enter the lineup on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 27-year-old Grundstrom is averaging 9:12 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 39 games this season. Klim Kostin will be the odd-man out of the Sharks' lineup as a healthy scratch.