SAN JOSE SHARKS NEWS

Expect the Erik Karlsson Trade Rumors to Re-Surface This Summer Several clubs were interested in Sharks D-man Erik Karlsson before the deadline. If talks continue this summer, his salary will still be tou...

MARCH 9, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Andreas Johnsson - Good to go Thursday Johnsson (upper body) will be in the lineup against the Blues on Thursday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Johnsson left Tuesday's game versus Colorado early after he absorbed a high hit courtesy of Jack Johnson. Johnsson has two assists in seven games this season.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kaapo Kahkonen - Starting in St. Louis Kahkonen will get the visiting crease versus St. Louis on Thursday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Kahkonen has lost six straight, going 0-5-1. He has pulled Tuesday in Colorado after he gave up five goals on 24 shots. Kahkonen is 8-15-5 with a 3.81 GAA and .879 save percentage this season. He will try to get back on track versus the Blues, who are 21st in NHL scoring, averaging 3.02 goals for.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jacob MacDonald - Won't return against Blues MacDonald (undisclosed) will remain sidelined versus St. Louis on Thursday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact MacDonald will miss his second straight contest due to his undisclosed injury. In 15 games since joining the Sharks, the defenseman has garnered three points which is more than he earned in 33 contests for Colorado this year. Either way, the Portland native shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of offensive upside once cleared to play.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kaapo Kahkonen - Woes continue Thursday Kahkonen stopped 26 of 30 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Blues on Thursday.

Impact Kahkonen surrendered at least a goal in each period, including two markers on 12 shots in the third frame. He dropped to 8-16-5 with a 3.82 GAA and an .879 save percentage in 30 contests this season. Kahkonen has lost each of his last seven outings and has allowed 17 goals on 84 shots over his last three games.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alexander Barabanov - Gets two helpers Thursday Barabanov collected two assists in a 4-2 loss to St. Louis on Thursday.

Impact Barabanov also recorded two PIM and two shots in 18:29 of ice time. He's up to 13 goals, 42 points, 20 PIM and 109 shots in 61 games this season. Barabanov's provided two goals and five points over his last five outings.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Erik Karlsson - Sets new career high in points Karlsson found the back of the net in Thursday's 4-2 loss to St. Louis.

Impact Karlsson opened the scoring midway through the first period, but San Jose failed to build off that early edge. It was his 20th goal and 83rd point in 66 games this season. The 32-year-old has set a new career high in points, surpassing his total of 82 during each of the 2015-16 and 2022-23 campaigns. Karlsson also reached the 20-goal milestone for the third time in his career and the first since 2014-15.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tomas Hertl - Nets goal in loss Hertl scored a goal in San Jose's 4-2 loss to St. Louis on Thursday.

Impact Hertl found the back of the net in the second period to tie the game at 2-2. He has 18 goals and 51 points in 63 contests this season. Hertl has provided a goal in three of his last four games, though the 29-year-old has also gone seven straight outings without an assist.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sharks look to avenge recent setback to Blues Two retooling teams will stage a rematch when the St.

MARCH 9, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Sharks coach David Quinn fined $25,000 for berating referee

San Jose Sharks coach David Quinn was fined $25,000 for his profanity laced tirade against a referee that led to a game misconduct

MARCH 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blues take on the Sharks following Buchnevich's 2-goal performance

The St. Louis Blues host the San Jose Sharks after Pavel Buchnevich's two-goal game against the Arizona Coyotes in the Blues' 6-2 loss

MARCH 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Avs snap winless streak with lopsided 6-0 shutout of weakened San Jose Sharks The Avalanche did not need a bigger boat.

MARCH 8, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Avs snap winless streak with lopsided 6-0 shutout of weakened San Jose Sharks The Avalanche did not need a bigger boat.

MARCH 8, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Avalanche end skid with 6-0 beat-down of Sharks Cale Makar and Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and three assists each as the Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 6-0 on Tuesday in Denv...

MARCH 8, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Makar, Nichushkin each notch 4-point nights, Avs rout Sharks

Cale Makar and Valeri Nichushkin each had a goal and three assists to help the Colorado Avalanche snap a three-game slide with a 6-0 rout of the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night

MARCH 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Faceoff futility costly against Sharks Despite outplaying the San Jose Sharks for much of Monday’s game, the Winnipeg Jets still found themselves outside the winner’s circle, fall...

MARCH 8, 2023 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM

San Jose visits Colorado after shootout win

The San Jose Sharks visit the Colorado Avalanche after the Sharks defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in overtime

MARCH 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sharks, after snapping losing streak, take on sliding Avs Defending their title is becoming harder for the Colorado Avalanche.

MARCH 7, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Oskar Lindblom - Grabs assist in win Lindblom notched an assist against Winnipeg on Monday.

Impact Lindblom had been stuck in a rut with a 13-game pointless streak but finally got himself back on the scoresheet. In his first season with the Sharks, the 26-year-old winger has tallied just 13 points in 62 contests and may struggle to get over the 20-point threshold if he doesn't pick up his scoring pace.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Cicek - Back in AHL Cicek was reassigned to AHL San Jose on Monday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Cicek was a healthy scratch in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over Winnipeg. The Sharks brought up blueliner Derrick Pouliot ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Colorado as a potential replacement for Jacob MacDonald, who suffered an undisclosed injury in Monday's contest.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kaapo Kahkonen - Starting in Colorado Kahkonen will guard the road goal Tuesday against Colorado, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Kahkonen, who has gone winless in his past five outings, surrendered eight goals on 30 shots in Saturday's 8-3 loss to Washington. He has a record of 8-14-5 this season with a 3.68 GAA and an .882 save percentage. Kahkonen will get the second half of San Jose's back-to-back after James Reimer played in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over Winnipeg. The Avalanche rank 16th in the league this campaign with 3.13 goals per game.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Derrick Pouliot - Up with Sharks Pouliot was recalled from AHL San Jose on Tuesday.

Impact Pouliot has 21 points and 42 PIM in 28 AHL contests this campaign. He could make his Sharks debut Tuesday versus Colorado after Jacob MacDonald (undisclosed) was injured in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over Winnipeg.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andreas Johnsson - Hit up high Tuesday Johnsson (upper body) left Tuesday's game versus the Avalanche after receiving a high hit, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

Impact Johnsson was hit by Jack Johnson late in the third period and exited the game. Since he was traded from the Devils to the Sharks, Johnsson has filled a top-six role and earned two assists over five games. More information on his status should be available prior to Thursday's game in St. Louis.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE