SAN JOSE SHARKS NEWS

Magnus Chrona - Starting in Columbus Chrona will patrol the visiting crease versus Columbus on Saturday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Impact Chrona has lost his last two games, giving up eight goals on 71 shots (.887 save percentage). Chrona is currently the No. 1 goaltender with the Sharks, but he could be spending more time on the bench as Mackenzie Blackwood (groin) could return as early as Tuesday versus Nashville. Chrona is 9-18-3 with a 3.48 GAA and an .899 save percentage. The Blue Jackets have scored 144 goals this season, lowest in the NHL.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jackets bring losing streak into home matchup against the Sharks

The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to end their three-game losing streak when they play the San Jose Sharks

MARCH 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Klim Kostin - Goal, assist in loss Kostin tallied a goal and an assist in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.

Impact Kostin set up Marc-Edouard Vlasic's tally late in the first period before tying the game 3-3 in the second, beating Tristan Jarry from the slot for his first goal with the Sharks. The 24-year-old Kostin has three points (one goal, two assists) in three games since he was dealt from Detroit at the deadline. While he only has four goals and seven points in 36 games this year, Kostin could see a larger role down the stretch on a rebuilding Sharks team.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Magnus Chrona - Falls to Pittsburgh Chrona allowed five goals on 30 shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.

Impact It was a tough night for Chrona, who allowed a pair of goals in each of the final two frames in an eventual 6-3 defeat. The 23-year-old netminder is now 1-4-1 with an uninspiring .872 save percentage and 4.43 GAA through his first seven NHL appearances. While Chrona will likely see the majority of starts until Mackenzie Blackwood (groin) returns, he's hard to trust as a fantasy option behind a last-place Sharks team.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Penguins top struggling Sharks to end slide Rookie John Ludvig had the go-ahead goal in the third plus an assist Thursday as the Pittsburgh Penguins downed the visiting San Jose Sharks...

MARCH 15 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Penguins shrug off Sharks - and their own fans - to move within five points of a playoff spot PITTSBURGH - The Penguins on Thursday won their first game since the NHL trade deadline, beating the NHL’s worst team, the San Jose Sharks,...

MARCH 15 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Penguins score 3 in 3rd, defeat Sharks to end losing streak at 4 | NHL.com Ludvig has goal, assist, Jarry makes 30 saves for Pittsburgh

MARCH 15 • NHL.COM

Penguins shrug off Sharks — and their own fans — to move within five points of a playoff spot The Penguins on Thursday won their first game since the NHL trade deadline, beating the NHL’s worst team, the San Jose Sharks, 6-3 at PPG Pa...

MARCH 15 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ludvig, Rakell help Penguins pull away from Sharks, 6-3

John Ludvig and Rickard Rakell scored two minutes apart in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled away from the San Jose Sharks for a 6-3 win

MARCH 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jan Rutta - Still out Thursday Rutta (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Penguins, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Impact Rutta will miss his third straight game with the injury, though he is on the Sharks' current road trip. With Jacob MacDonald (illness) also out, the Sharks will dress five defensemen for Thursday's game. It's unclear if Rutta will be cleared to return Saturday versus the Blue Jackets.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Jacob MacDonald - Sidelined Thursday MacDonald (illness) won't be in the lineup Thursday versus the Penguins, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.

Impact MacDonald has played in the last two games since he was called up last Friday. The 31-year-old was playing on defense after seeing time as a forward earlier in the year. His absence, combined with Jan Rutta (lower body) being out, leaves the Sharks with just five healthy blueliners for the contest. MacDonald's next chance to play is Saturday versus the Blue Jackets.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Hoffman - Not playing Thursday Hoffman (upper body) is not expected to play Thursday versus the Penguins, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Impact Hoffman will miss his second game in a row with the injury. The Sharks will also be without Jan Rutta (lower body) and Jacob MacDonald (illness), forcing the team to dress 13 forwards and five defensemen. Hoffman's next chance to play is Saturday in Columbus.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Magnus Chrona - Guarding crease Thursday Chrona will start Thursday on the road against Pittsburgh, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Impact Chrona was excellent in his last start stopping 38 of 41 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Flyers on Tuesday. The 22-year-old has recorded an .879 save percentage and a 1-3-1 record in 6 games played. He will have a tough test Thursday against a desperate Penguins team who is 16-12-4 at home.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads stolen en route to Pittsburgh. Giveaway postponed

Jaromir Jagr is missing

MARCH 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Are the San Jose Sharks On the Right Path After Trading Tomas Hertl? San Jose Sharks team site editor Max Miller discusses the Tomas Hertl trade, the team’s plan of moving out long-term contracts, which Sharks...

MARCH 13 • SACBEE.COM

Are the San Jose Sharks On the Right Path After Trading Tomas Hertl? San Jose Sharks team site editor Max Miller discusses the Tomas Hertl trade, the team’s plan of moving out long-term contracts, which Sharks...

MARCH 13 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Penguins hunt for positives with Sharks up next Optimism has pretty much given way to a philosophical approach for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who host the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.Making...

MARCH 13 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Sharks visit the Penguins after Zadina's 2-goal game

The San Jose Sharks visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Filip Zadina scored two goals in the Sharks' 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers

MARCH 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Owen Tippett scores go-ahead goal as Flyers top Sharks 3-2 Philadelphia, which has alternated wins and losses in its past eight games, moved four points ahead of the New York Islanders for third plac...

MARCH 13 • PENNLIVE.COM

HockeyBuzz.com - Bill Meltzer - Wrap: Flyers Defeat Sharks, 3-2 NHL Hockey Trade Rumors

MARCH 13 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

Flyers add to Sharks' misery with a narrow victory Morgan Frost had one goal and one assist to lift the host Philadelphia Flyers past the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Tuesday.Joel Farabee and Owen...

MARCH 13 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Owen Tippett scores go-ahead goal in Flyers 3-2 win over Sharks PHILADELPHIA - The Flyers season may have been determined in a matter of seconds. Facing a San Jose Sharks team that entered the game tied f...

MARCH 13 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Filip Zadina - Two goals in defeat Zadina scored a pair of goals in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Philadelphia.

Impact Both of Zadina's goals came on the power play -- he beat Samuel Ersson with a backhander to get San Jose on the board in the final minute of the first period before deflecting a Luke Kunin feed to tie the game 2-2 in the second. The 24-year-old Zadina has four goals in his last six games. He's up to 12 goals, a new career high, and 22 points through 59 games this season.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Owen Tippett scores the go-ahead goal as the Flyers top the Sharks 3-2 Owen Tippett scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Morgan Frost had a goal and an assist, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the San J...

MARCH 13 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM