Impact Viel is considered day-to-day due to a lingering issue. He has been credited with four shots on goal, two blocked shots and six hits in four NHL outings this campaign.
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Jeffrey Viel - Won't play Tuesday Viel (upper body) won't be in the lineup Tuesday against Colorado, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Danil Gushchin - Heads to AHL Gushchin was loaned to AHL San Jose on Monday.
Impact Gushchin netted a power-play goal and logged 16:34 of ice time during his NHL debut Saturday in a 7-2 victory against Arizona. He has registered 16 goals and 36 points in 61 AHL contests this campaign.
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Kyle Criscuolo - Sent down Criscuolo was reassigned to AHL San Jose on Monday.
Impact Criscuolo scored a goal in his debut with the Sharks on Saturday in a 7-2 win over Arizona. He has produced 10 goals and 15 points in 26 AHL contests with the Barracuda this year. If Oskar Lindblom (upper body) isn't ready to return, Criscuolo could be back with the big club for Tuesday's matchup with Colorado.
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Sharks' offense comes to life in win over Coyotes Noah Gregor recorded his first career hat trick and Erik Karlsson tied a career high with four assists to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 7-2...
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Sharks' Noah Gregor Wires Home Snapshot To Pick Up First Career Hat Trick vs. Coyotes
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Noah Gregor has hat trick, Sharks rout Coyotes 7-2
Noah Gregor scored three goals, Kyle Criscuolo and Danil Guschin scored their first NHL goals and the San Jose Sharks routed the Arizona Coyotes 7-2 SaturdayAPRIL 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sharks aim to continue modest ascent vs. skidding Coyotes Two teams heading toward the finish line of disappointing seasons will meet Saturday when the Arizona Coyotes host the San Jose Sharks in Te...
APRIL 1, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Sharks aim to continue modest ascent vs. skidding Coyotes Two teams heading toward the finish line of disappointing seasons will meet Saturday when the Arizona Coyotes host the San Jose Sharks in Te...
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Coyotes bring losing streak into matchup with the Sharks
The Arizona Coyotes will try to break a six-game slide when they take on the San Jose SharksAPRIL 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kyle Criscuolo - Rises to top level Criscuolo was promoted from AHL San Jose on Saturday.
Impact Alexander Barabanov (lower body) and Oskar Lindblom (undisclosed) are both considered questionable for Saturday's game against Arizona. If neither of them is able to go, Criscuolo will likely enter the lineup versus the Coyotes. Criscuolo has yet to appear in an NHL contest this season -- he picked up two helpers through six appearances with the Red Wings in 2021-22.
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Oskar Lindblom - Unavailable Saturday Lindblom (upper body) won't play Saturday versus Arizona, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Impact Lindblom could be ready to return to the lineup at some point next week, according to coach David Quinn. The Sharks forward was injured in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over Vegas. Kyle Criscuolo, who was recalled from AHL San Jose on Saturday, will replace Lindblom on the fourth line.
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Luke Kunin - Shifts to LTIR Kunin (knee) was moved to long-term injured reserve Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Impact Kunin underwent season-ending surgery Dec. 20 to repair a torn ACL. He concluded the 2022-23 campaign with five goals, 13 points, 58 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and 63 hits in 31 appearances.
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Kaapo Kahkonen - Starting Saturday Kahkonen will defend the visiting crease in Arizona on Saturday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact Kahkonen is having trouble getting back in the win column as he is 0-8-2 since his last win Feb. 12. Overall, Kahkonen is 8-18-6 with a 3.89 GAA and .878 save percentage this season. He will face the Coyotes, who are 27th in NHL scoring, averaging 2.76 goals per contest.
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Alexander Barabanov - Remains out Barabanov (lower body) won't play Saturday against Arizona and could be unavailable for the rest of the season, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact Barabanov, who has been out since March 25, hasn't resumed skating yet. He has produced 15 goals, 47 points and 120 shots on net in 68 contests this campaign. Danil Gushchin, who will make his NHL debut Saturday, will get a chance to play with Tomas Hertl against the Coyotes.
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Danil Gushchin - Summoned by big club Gushchin was promoted from AHL San Jose on Saturday.
Impact The Sharks are dealing with a bunch of injuries up front, so Gushchin could potentially make his NHL debut Saturday versus the Coyotes. The 2020 third-round pick has picked up 16 goals and 36 points through 61 AHL appearances this season.
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Matt Benning - Not expected to play Saturday Benning (lower body) is listed among the scratches for Saturday's game versus the Coyotes, per the NHL media site.
Impact Benning is expected to miss his second straight game and his third in the last five contests. Henry Thrun will continue to log bottom-four minutes in place of Benning, who will try to return for Tuesday's home game versus the Avalanche.
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Logan Couture - Gets two points vs. Coyotes Couture had a goal and an assist in the Sharks' 7-2 win over Arizona on Saturday.
Impact Couture is going through a particularly productive stretch, providing five goals and 11 points over his last 10 appearances. That's pushed him up to 27 goals and 64 points in 76 contests this season. The Sharks only have six games left on their schedule, but if Couture stays hot, he might be able to reach the 30-goal milestone for the fourth time in his career.
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Noah Gregor - Leads Sharks with hat trick Gregor had a hat trick in San Jose's 7-2 victory over Arizona on Saturday.
Impact Gregor opened the scoring early in the first period and supplied his other two markers in the third frame. It was his first career hat trick. Through 51 games this season, Gregor has eight goals and 14 points. Although he's typically not a major offensive force, the 25-year-old's red hot with four goals and seven points over his last five outings.
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Kyle Criscuolo - Scores in season debut Criscuolo provided a goal in the Sharks' 7-2 win over Arizona on Saturday.
Impact Criscuolo was called up from AHL San Jose and made his season debut because Alexander Barabanov (lower body) and Oskar Lindblom (upper body) were unavailable. Criscuolo logged just 13:14 of ice time Saturday, but he made the most of it. In addition to his goal, which put San Jose ahead 3-0 midway through the first period, the 30-year-old recorded two shots, two hits and a block.
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Erik Karlsson - Collects four assists Saturday Karlsson registered four assists in the Sharks' 7-2 victory over Arizona on Saturday.
Impact Incredibly, this was Karlsson's fifth four-point game of the season. He's also been particularly effective recently, providing two goals and 10 points over his last six contests. Overall in 2022-23, Karlsson has set career highs with 22 goals and 95 points.
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Danil Gushchin - Tallies goal in NHL debut Gushchin provided a goal in a 7-2 victory over Arizona on Saturday.
Impact Gushchin made his NHL debut Saturday, and the Sharks decided to give him plenty of work right off the bat. He logged 16:34 of ice time, including 4:06 with the man advantage, which led to him scoring on the power play. He also finished the contest with four shots and three blocks. The 21-year-old has 16 goals and 36 points in 61 AHL contests with the Barracuda in 2022-23.
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Kaapo Kahkonen - Makes 29 saves in win Kahkonen turned aside 29 of 31 shots in a 7-2 win over Arizona on Saturday.
Impact Kahkonen entered the contest on a personal 10-game losing streak in which he posted a 4.35 GAA and an .875 save percentage. Saturday's performance was his best in recent memory, though as it turned out, the goaltender would probably have won even if he struggled, thanks to the offensive support San Jose supplied. Kahkonen is 9-18-6 with a 3.83 GAA and an .880 save percentage in 34 appearances this season.
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Jacob Peterson - Nets first goal of season Peterson supplied a power-play goal in San Jose's 7-2 win over Arizona on Saturday.
Impact Peterson found the back of the net midway through the first period to put the Sharks up 2-0. It was his first goal and fourth point in six contests this season. Peterson also has 14 goals and 32 points in 52 AHL games with Texas and San Jose.
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