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Vitek Vanecek will start Tuesday vs. Pittsburgh.

Vanecek allowed four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) for his fourth loss in five games as he was defeated by the Winnipeg Jets in his previous start. The 27-year-old netminder has had a solid first season in New Jersey; becoming the first Devils' goaltender to reach 30 wins since Martin Brodeur, with his 30-11-4 record, 2.52 GAA and .908 SV%. He takes on the Pittsburgh Penguins, who have won three of their last five games after a 4-2 win over Philadelphia last game.

Vitek Vanecek
Daniel Gushchin has been recalled from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) and is expected to suit up Tuesday.

Gushchin had 17 goals, 20 assists, 24 PIMs and a -18 plus/minus through 62 games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) and has been recalled to the Sharks on Tuesday with expectations to jump immediately into the lineup. The 21-year-old has a goal in one game played previously this season with the Sharks.

Danil Gushchin
Oskar Lindblom will remain out Tuesday vs. Colorado (upper-body).

Lindblom missed the Sharks' previous game with an upper-body injury and was expected to return against Colorado Tuesday, but will now not play as he misses his second game in a row. The 26-year-old had six goals, nine assists, 75 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 73 games this season.

Oskar Lindblom
Vitek Vanecek was in the starters' crease at Tuesday's morning skate.

Vanecek allowed four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) for his fourth loss in five games as he was defeated by the Winnipeg Jets in his previous start. The 27-year-old netminder has had a solid first season in New Jersey; becoming the first Devils' goaltender to reach 30 wins since Martin Brodeur, with his 30-11-4 record, 2.52 GAA and .908 SV%. He takes on the Pittsburgh Penguins, who have won three of their last five games after a 4-2 win over Philadelphia last game.

Vitek Vanecek
Oskar Lindblom is expected to draw back into the Sharks' lineup Tuesday vs. Colorado (upper-body).

Lindblom missed the Sharks' previous game with an upper-body injury and will draw back into the lineup Tuesday as they take on Colorado. The 26-year-old had six goals, nine assists, 75 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 73 games this season.

Oskar Lindblom
Matt Benning is expected to return to the Sharks' lineup Tuesday vs. Colorado (lower-body).

Benning missed the Sharks' previous game due to a lower-body injury but will return to the Sharks' lineup Tuesday vs. Colorado. The 28-year-old has a goal, 23 assists, 55 SOG, 26 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus through 71 games played prior to his injury.

Matt Benning
Martin Kaut has been reassigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).

Kaut has three goals, two assists, 20 SOG and a -2 plus/minus in nine games since being traded to San Jose from Colorado but has been reassigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) after playing 18:53 TOI Thursday. The 23-year-old returns to the AHL, where he had eight goals, 13 assists, eight PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 25 games with both San Jose (AHL) and Colorado (AHL).

Martin Kaut
Bordeleau was recalled from the AHL and will make his season debut on Thursday.

Bordeleau had 22 goals, 19 assists, 24 PIMs and a -18 plus/minus through 64 games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) and has been recalled for the first time Thursday to the Sharks. The 21-year-old will make his season debut Thursday after playing in eight games with the Sharks last season and picking up five assists.

Thomas Bordeleau
Matt Benning will be out Thursday vs. Vegas due to an undisclosed injury.

Benning left the Sharks' previous game after 17:49 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and will not play Thursday vs. Vegas. The 28-year-old has a goal, 23 assists, 55 SOG, 26 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus through 71 games played prior to the injury.

Matt Benning