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Kevin Labanc News
Labanc will draw back into the Sharks' lineup on Thursday vs. Minnesota.

Labanc has been a healthy scratch in four straight games but will re-enter the lineup on Thursday against the Minnesota Wild. Before his absence from the lineup, Labanc had two points (0G / 2A) during a two-game point streak.

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Labanc will draw into the Sharks' lineup on Thursday.

Labanc will draw into the lineup as the Sharks are going to be forced to dress 13 forwards and just five defensemen as Jacob MacDonald (undisclosed) is unable to go. Labanc has two goals and five assists in 38 games this season.

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Labanc will draw back into the Sharks' lineup Thursday in Montreal.

Scott Sabourin will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Labanc to re-enter the Sharks' lineup. Labanc will appear in only his third game since the Christmas break and has been held without a point in four straight contests, recording a -5 plus/minus and six shots on goal.

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Kevin Labanc (upper body) will draw back into the Sharks' lineup Saturday vs. Vancouver.

Labanc missed the Sharks' last two games due to an upper-body injury but will draw back into the lineup Saturday vs. Vancouver in place of Filip Zadina (upper body). The 27-year-old right-winger has struggled out of the gate this season, with no goals, two assists, 18 SOG, six PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 13 games prior to his injury.

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