PITTSBURGH — Yaroslav Askarov is again within the objective for the San Jose Sharks.
Askarov, battling an sickness during the last week, will bookend this five-game highway journey this afternoon in opposition to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He began the highway journey on the Dallas Stars, earlier than Alex Nedeljkovic took over for the subsequent three contests. Nedeljkovic received two of them, stopping 82 of 88 photographs.
Shakir Mukhamadullin, in his first sport again after four-straight wholesome scratches, obtained an upper-body damage in opposition to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. Head coach Ryan Warsofsky known as it day-to-day.
“He’s most likely pissed off. However once more, we predict that is very short-term,” Warsofsky mentioned. “We’re assured that he’ll be prepared for subsequent week.”
Nick Leddy and Vincent Iorio will are available for Mukhamadullin and Timothy Liljegren (wholesome scratch).
“I feel his sport has simply slipped just a little bit right here,” Warsofsky mentioned of Liljegren, “consistency-wise, simply killing performs, one-on-one puck battles, issues that he did a extremely good job of early within the 12 months. We gotta get him again, being that man that may shut down high traces. Extra of a reset, he’s performed a variety of hockey.”
Ryan Reaves (upper-body) was a game-time choice, however he’s in. Ty Dellandrea (lower-body) remains to be a game-time choice.
San Jose Sharks (15-14-3)
Reminder that SJHN spoke with Sidney Crosby about Macklin Celebrini final week:
Celebrini additionally spoke about Crosby just lately in Toronto:
Pittsburgh Penguins (14-8-7)
The Penguins acquired Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak from the Edmonton Oilers for Tristan Jarry yesterday.
Head coach Dan Muse will share extra line-up particulars at about 10 AM PT.
The place To Watch
Puck drop between the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins is at 12 PM PT at PPG Paints Enviornment. Watch it stay on NBC Sports activities California. Hearken to it on the Sharks Audio Community.
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