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San Jose Sharks News
Kovalenko (upper-body) will be out until after the 4 Nations Tournament.

Kovalenko exited Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken after only 8:58 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury and will be out of the lineup until, at earliest, February 23rd when the Sharks visit the Calgary Flames in their first game back from the Four Nations Tournament hiatus. The 25-year-old Kovalenko is averaging 12:04 time-on-ice and has 16 points (5G / 11A) in 45 games this season.

Nikolai Kovalenko
Grundstrom will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Thursday in Seattle.

Alex Wennberg is battling an upper-body injury and will not play on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken, creating an open roster spot for Grundstrom to slide into the lineup. The 27-year-old Grundstrom has five points (1G / 4A) in 33 games this season.

Carl Grundstrom
Wennberg is out on Thursday vs. Seattle due to an upper-body injury.

Wennberg is battling an upper-body injury and will not play on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken. The 30-year-old forward is averaging 18:14 time-on-ice and has 23 points (8G / 15A) in 52 games this season. Carl Grundstrom will draw into San Jose's lineup as Wennberg's replacement.

Alex Wennberg
Askarov will start in Seattle on Thursday.

The Sharks six-game losing skid snapped on Monday when Askarov saved 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Penguins. The 22-year-old Askarov will return to the crease on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken, looking to build on his 2.87 GAA and .905 SV% through 12 games with the Sharks this season (4-5-2).

Yaroslav Askarov
Askarov will start against the Penguins on Monday.

Askarov will make his 11th start of the season when the Sharks host the Penguins on Monday. The young netminder struggled in his last start, allowing six goals on 38 shots in a 6-5 loss to his former team, the Nashville Predators. Askarov owns a 3-5-2 record and an .899 SV% on the season. He's got a decent chance of getting back in the win column on Monday as the Sharks enter action at +140 on the money line.

Yaroslav Askarov
San Jose has signed Colin White to a one-year, two-way contract for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

White was a first-round pick, 21st overall, of the Ottawa Senators in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. The 27-year-old forward has 113 points (44G / 69A) in 320 career NHL games but has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. He has nine points (4G / 5A) in 20 games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).

Colin White
Askarov will start vs. Nashville on Thursday.

The Sharks have been outscored 21-10 in their last four games (0-4-0) and will attempt to return to the win column with Askarov between the pipes on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. Askarov has been solid this season but struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins. He has a 2.58 GAA and .912 SV% in nine games this season (3-4-2). The Sharks enter Thursday's contest as sizeable +206 home underdogs against a Predators squad that defeated them 7-5 on Tuesday.

Yaroslav Askarov
Toffoli (lower-body) will return vs. Nashville on Thursday.

Toffoli has missed the previous three games with a lower-body injury and will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. Before his injury, Toffoli has four points (2G / 2A) in his last two games. He has 30 points (17G / 13A) in 47 games this season.

Tyler Toffoli