<p><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/san-jose-sharks/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">San Jose Sharks</a> center Alex Wennberg announced on Wednesday that he’ll be ready to return to the lineup on Sunday when the Sharks return to action against the <a href="https://flamesnation.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Calgary Flames</a>.</p>



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<p>Wennberg had missed the Sharks’ final four games before the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off due to an upper-body injury he sustained on January 27th during the team’s 2-1 win over the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/pittsburgh-penguins/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pittsburgh Penguins</a>. He was labelled as day-to-day at the time, but did not get into a game before the break, and with nearly three weeks off, he appears to be ready to go.</p>



<p>Wennberg has been producing at his usual rate in his first season with the Sharks. In 52 games, he has 8 goals and 15 assists for 23 points.</p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="154"></div>



<p>Based on the <a href="https://x.com/Sheng_Peng/status/1892292175242658103" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">lines ran during Wednesday’s practice</a>, Wennberg is slated to slot into the second-line center position on Sunday alongside Fabian Zetterlund and Will Smith. The trio have kept the game scoreless and have an 81.63% 5v5 expected goal share in 8:24 of ice time together.</p>



<p>Center Nico Sturm was also a full participant in Wednesday’s practice, although his status for Sunday’s game has yet to be determined. He had missed the past eight games for the Sharks after sustaining a lower-body injury on January 20th in the Sharks’ 6-3 loss to the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/boston-bruins/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Boston Bruins</a>. Sturm will need to be activated off of injured reserve if he were to return to the lineup.</p>



<p>Like Wennberg, Sturm has also been producing at his usual rate this season when he’s been healthy. In 41 games, he has 5 goals and 6 assists for 11 points.</p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="144"></div>



<p>The Sharks currently sit in last place in the NHL with a 15-35-7 record. They’ll look to snap their four-game losing streak when they visit the Flames in Calgary on Sunday at 5 p.m. PST.</p>
