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Jan Rutta News
Rutta (lower-body) is out vs. Vancouver on Monday.

Rutta recently returned from an injury that kept him out of the lineup for nearly three months, but will return to the sidelines with a lower-body injury after only playing two games. The 34-year-old Rutta is averaging 17:05 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 53 games this season.

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Rutta (lower-body) is hopeful to return vs. Edmonton on Friday.

Rutta has not played since January 23rd due to a lower-body injury but could return on Friday against the Edmonton Oilers. Before his injury, the 34-year-old Rutta was averaging 16:57 time-on-ice and has eight points (2G / 6A) in 51 games this season.

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Rutta (lower body) will draw back into the Sharks' lineup on Tuesday vs. Nashville.

Rutta has not played since March 7th, missing five games with a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. In 56 games this season, Rutta has 15 points (3G / 12A), 57 hits, and 90 blocks.

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Jan Rutta (illness) will be a game-time decision Tuesday vs. Los Angeles.

Rutta will be a game-time decision on Tuesday due to an illness, allowing Marc-Edouard Vlasic to return to the lineup after being a healthy scratch for four games. Rutta has five points (0G / 5A) in 26 games while averaging 18:56 time-on-ice.

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Jan Rutta (undisclosed) is considered week-to-week and was placed on the injured reserve.

Rutta logged just 4:17 TOI in the Sharks' previous game Wednesday after leaving due to an undisclosed injury and is considered week-to-week along with being placed on the injured reserve Friday. The 33-year-old stay-at-home defender was acquired in a three-team trade in the offseason and has yet to score with one assist, 15 SOG, eight PIMs and a -11 plus/minus in 19 games prior to his injury.

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The Sharks acquired Jan Rutta in a three-way trade with the Penguins and Canadiens.

Rutta had three goals, six assists, 64 SOG, 30 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus with Pittsburgh in 2022-23 and has been traded as part of a three-way deal to San Jose. The 33-year-old stay-at-home defensemen brings 15 goals, 70 points and 153 PIMs across 294 career games played to the Sharks.

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Jan Rutta will be back in the Penguins' lineup Thursday vs. Minnesota (lower-body).

Rutta has missed the Penguins previous 10 games with a lower-body inury but is expected to draw back into the lineup Thursday. The 32-year-old has three goals, six assists, and a +2 plus/minus through 53 games this season.

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