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Vitek Vanecek will start Thursday vs. Columbus.

Vanecek stopped 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) for his second win in three games as he beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in his previous start. The 27-year-old has enjoyed a strong first campaign in New Jersey, becoming the first goaltender since Martin Brodeur to reach 30+ wins, with his 31-11-4 record, 2.49 GAA and .909 SV%. He takes on the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have lost five of their last six games and are 30th in the NHL in goals per game (2.65).

Vitek Vanecek
Oskar Lindblom will miss a third-straight game Thursday after being questionable to play (upper-body).

Lindblom has missed the Sharks' previous two games and will also miss Thursday vs. Colorado due to an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old has six goals, nine assists, 75 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 73 games before the injury.

Oskar Lindblom
Georgiev will start Thursday in San Jose.

Georgiev stopped 28 of 31 shots (.903 SV%) for his fourth win in five games as he easily handled the San Jose Sharks in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been fantastic in his first season as a starter and with the Colorado Avalanche, with his 36-16-5 record, 2.54 GAA and .919 SV%. He takes on the San Jose Sharks, who had a three-game winning streak snapped by the Colorado Avalanche last game.

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev is in the starter's crease at the Avalanche morning skate.

Georgiev stopped 28 of 31 shots (.903 SV%) for his fourth win in five games as he easily handled the San Jose Sharks in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been fantastic in his first season as a starter and with the Colorado Avalanche, with his 36-16-5 record, 2.54 GAA and .919 SV%. He takes on the San Jose Sharks, who had a three-game winning streak snapped by the Colorado Avalanche last game.

Alexandar Georgiev
Vanecek is in the starter's crease at the Devils' morning skate.

Vanecek stopped 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) for his second win in three games as he beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in his previous start. The 27-year-old has enjoyed a strong first campaign in New Jersey, becoming the first goaltender since Martin Brodeur to reach 30+ wins, with his 31-11-4 record, 2.49 GAA and .909 SV%. He takes on the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have lost five of their last six games and are 30th in the NHL in goals per game (2.65).

Vitek Vanecek
Oskar Lindblom is questionable to play Thursday vs. Colorado (upper-body).

Lindblom has missed the Sharks' previous two games and is questionable to play Thursday vs. Colorado due to an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old has six goals, nine assists, 75 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 73 games before the injury.

Oskar Lindblom
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.

Daniil 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
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