With yesterday's trade sending Mackenzie Blackwood to the Colorado Avalanche and Alexandar Georgiev not ready to suit up for the Sharks, Vanecek will likely be in the crease on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 28-year-old Vanecek has struggled between the pipes for the Sharks this season, posting an ugly 3.89 GAA and .883 SV% in 12 appearances (3-6-1). He has allowed 10 goals on 43 shots (.767 SV%) across his last two games (1-1-0). The Sharks enter Tuesday's contest as humungous +410 road underdogs against the Hurricanes.

The Sharks, riding a three-game winning streak, will turn to Vanecek between the pipes on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 28-year-old Vanecek allowed five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%) in his most recent outing, an 8-5 win over the Seattle Kraken, and has a 3.52 GAA and .894 SV% through 11 appearances this season (3-5-1). The Sharks enter Thursday's contest as sizeable +221 road underdogs against a Lightning team without Nikita Kucherov (undisclosed).

The Sharks, riding a three-game winning streak, will turn to Vanecek between the pipes on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 28-year-old Vanecek allowed five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%) in his most recent outing, an 8-5 win over the Seattle Kraken, and has a 3.52 GAA and .894 SV% through 11 appearances this season (3-5-1). The Sharks enter Thursday's contest as sizeable +221 road underdogs against a Lightning team without Nikita Kucherov (undisclosed).

Bobrovsky will be away from the team for a second consecutive game but could return to the crease on Saturday against the San Jose Sharks. Spencer Knight has served as the Panthers' netminder in Bobrovsky's absence, with Chris Driedger as the backup.

Gadjovich has not played since November 27th but will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 26-year-old Gadjovich is averaging 7:15 time-on-ice, recording one point (1G / 0A), 10 penalty minutes, and 38 hits in 12 games.

Samoskevich was sent down to make room for Chris Driedger, who is projected to back up Spencer Knight in Pittsburgh on Tuesday as Sergei Bobrovsky did not travel with the team due to the impending birth of his child. Samoskevich is likely to be quickly recalled to the Panthers once Bobrovsky returns.

Bobrovsky is not expected to be available in Pittsburgh on Tuesday due to the impending birth of his child. Spencer Knight is projected to get the start in Bobrovsky's absence, and the team also recalled Chris Driedger from Charlotte (AHL) on Monday, presumably to back up Knight on Tuesday.

Anton Lundell (upper body) will return to the Panthers lineup on Friday, resulting in Gadjovich being a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Gadjovich is averaging 7:15 time-on-ice and has one point (1G / 0A) in 12 games this season.

Jonah Gadjovich will be a healthy scratch on Friday, allowing Lundell to return from a one-game absence. The 23-year-old Lundell has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 22 games this season, pacing for a career-high, but has been held off the scoresheet in seven of his last eight.

Bobrovsky saved 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in his previous outing, helping the Panthers snap a four-game losing skid in a dominating 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky has a 3.05 GAA and .889 SV% through 16 games this season (10-5-1), stats well below his career averages. The Panthers enter the action on Friday afternoon as +139 road underdogs against a Hurricanes club that has scored 14 goals in their previous three games (2-0-1).

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).

Gadjovich will play in place of Anton Lundell, who is out with an upper-body injury. Gadjovich has one goal in 11 games this season.

Lundell is battling an upper-body injury, and he will miss Wednesday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs as a result. The 23-year-old Lundell has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 22 games this season, pacing for a career-high, but has been held off the scoresheet in seven of his last eight.

Lundell is battling an upper-body injury, and his status for Wednesday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs is up in the air. The 23-year-old Lundell has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 22 games this season, pacing for a career-high, but has been held off the scoresheet in seven of his last eight.