Vanecek has been battling an upper-body injury the last two weeks but will return to the crease for the first time since November 16th. The 28-year-old Vanecek has a 3.36 GAA and .899 SV% in 10 games this season (2-5-1). The Sharks enter the action on Friday afternoon as +134 home underdogs against a Seattle Kraken club that has failed to score more than three goals in their previous seven games (4-3-0).
