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Filip Zadina - Dealing with upper-body issue Zadina left Friday's game against Montreal due to a "nagging" upper-body injury, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Impact Zadina put one shot on net while logging just 4:14 of ice time Friday. The 23-year-old has yet to miss a game this season but it sounds like he's been playing through a minor issue for some time. His status for Saturday's matchup with the Canucks is still unclear.

NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

NHL Highlights | Canadiens vs. Sharks - November 24, 2023

NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Canadiens' Cole Caufield Rips Tying Goal for Sixth of the Year vs. Sharks

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Jesse Ylönen scores in sixth round of shootout as Canadiens beat Sharks 3-2

Jesse Ylönen scored the game-winning goal in the sixth round of a shootout and the Montreal Canadiens beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filip Zadina - Exits Friday's game Zadina won't return to Friday's game against Montreal after sustaining an undisclosed injury.

Impact Zadina logged just 4:14 of ice time before exiting the contest. Going into Friday's action, he had three goals and five points in 19 outings this season. Kevin Labanc (upper body) isn't playing Friday but was able to participate in the pregame warmups, so if Zadina isn't available Saturday versus Vancouver, then perhaps his exit will correspond with Labanc's return.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Montréal Canadiens - San Jose Sharks - Nov 24, 2023 | NHL.com NHL Gamecenter - Montréal Canadiens vs. San Jose Sharks, Nov 24, 2023 - summary, stats, boxscore, play by play, recap and more.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • NHL.COM

Kevin Labanc - Not quite ready to play Labanc (upper body) took part in the pregame warmups, but won't return for Friday's contest against Montreal, per the NHL media site.

Impact Labanc appears to be very close to playing, but he'll nevertheless miss his second straight game. He has two assists, 13 hits and four blocks in 13 appearances this season. With Labanc not quite ready to return, Jacob MacDonald will remain in the lineup Friday.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Labanc - Slated to return Friday Labanc (upper body) is set to play in Friday's game against Montreal, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Impact Labanc, who missed Wednesday's 7-1 loss to Seattle, has two assists, 13 hits and four blocks in 13 contests this season. He's slated to serve in a bottom-six capacity in his return.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nico Sturm - Good to return Friday Sturm, who was on the non-roster injured reserve list for personal reasons, is back with the Sharks and expected to draw into the lineup Friday versus Montreal, per Sheng Peng of S...

Impact Sturm missed the Sharks' previous two games. He has two assists, a minus-12 rating, eight hits and 14 blocks in 17 contests this season. With Sturm available Friday, Nikolai Knyzhov might be a healthy scratch.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mackenzie Blackwood - Facing Canadiens Blackwood will be between the home pipes versus Montreal on Friday, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Impact Blackwood is 2-9-1 with a 3.97 GAA and .896 save percentage as the Sharks are the worst defensive team in the NHL. He has lost his last three starts and has given up 14 goals on 124 shots in his last four appearances. The Canadiens are 23rd in NHL scoring, averaging 2.89 goals per contest.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Benning - Activated off injured reserve Benning (undisclosed) was taken off injured reserve Friday.

Impact Jan Rutta (undisclosed) was moved to IR in a corresponding move. Benning has an assist, seven hits and 18 blocks in eight games this season. He might draw into the lineup as Rutta's replacement, but it's also possible that Marc-Edouard Vlasic will take that spot, which would potentially leave Benning as a healthy scratch.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jan Rutta - Put on IR Rutta (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Friday, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Impact Rutta has an assist, 10 hits and 36 blocks in 19 games this season. The move is presumably retroactive to Wednesday, which is when he last played, so Rutta is eligible to be activated in time for next Thursday's contest versus Boston. In the meantime, Marc-Edouard Vlasic might draw back into the lineup.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Skidding Sharks look to change course against Canadiens Nov 16, 2023; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Sharks head coach David Quinn watches the game from the bench against the St.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Skidding Sharks look to change course against Canadiens Nov 16, 2023; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Sharks head coach David Quinn watches the game from the bench against the St.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Canadiens play the Sharks following Newhook's 2-goal showing

The Montreal Canadiens visit the San Jose Sharks after Alexander Newhook scored two goals in the Canadiens' 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sharks' David Quinn erupts after latest blowout loss. But what solutions are left? The San Jose Sharks had hoped that the lopsided losses that had been all-too-frequent through the first three-plus weeks of the season were...

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Kraken feast on biteless Sharks in dominating 7-1 performance SEATTLE — These days, a date with the San Jose Sharks is a balm for the soul.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM

Kyle Burroughs - Gets on scoresheet with assist Burroughs notched an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and five PIM in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Burroughs fought Brandon Tanev in the second period after a run-in at the blue line. In the third, Burroughs was credited with the secondary helper on Mike Hoffman's goal. The assist was Burroughs' first point in 18 outings with the Sharks this season. The 28-year-old blueliner has added 23 shots on net, 22 PIM, 33 his, 34 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating while filling a top-four role in most contests.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nikita Okhotiuk - Generates assist Okhotyuk notched an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Okhotyuk took a shot that went high but bounced off the boards to Mike Hoffman, who scored the Sharks' lone goal. With three helpers over his last two games, Okhotyuk seems to be settling into his newfound top-four role. He's at four assists, seven shots on net, 17 hits, 20 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 10 outings overall.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Hoffman - Breaks up shutout bid Hoffman scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Kraken.

Impact A bounce off the end boards came to Hoffman, who had an open net and didn't miss, breaking up Joey Daccord's shutout bid with 4:28 left in the game. The Sharks have played poorly, but they've been shut out just three times this season. Hoffman has scored all four of his goals over the last four contests, and he's added one helper, 20 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating through 18 appearances.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mackenzie Blackwood - Plays two periods in relief Blackwood allowed three goals on 13 shots in relief of Kaapo Kahkonen in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Kahkonen was overwhelmed early in the first period. Blackwood didn't fare much better over the final 40 minutes, but the Kraken let off the pace a bit as the game progressed. Through 14 outings, Blackwood has a 2-9-1 record with a 3.97 GAA and an .896 save percentage. He remains the Sharks' primary starter, but he's only a solid fantasy option in formats that heavily reward saves and shots against without punishing losses and goals against too much. Both Blackwood and Kahkonen should get chances to start when the Sharks host the Canadiens on Friday and the Canucks on Saturday.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kaapo Kahkonen - Unable to handle first-period blitz Kahkonen stopped 13 of 17 shots in the first period of Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Kahkonen was pulled at the start of the second period, and Mackenzie Blackwood wasn't much better, allowing three goals on 13 shots over the last 40 minutes. Kakhonen beat the Blues in his last outing, but behind the Sharks' unsteady defense, he'll continue to need heroic-level performances to keep things competitive. Kahkonen is at a 1-6-0 record with a 4.30 GAA and an .887 save percentage through eight games.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eeli Tolvanen tallies twice as Kraken maul Sharks Nov 22, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; The Seattle Kraken celebrate after a goal scored by left wing Jared McCann (19) during the second pe...

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Sharks @ Kraken 11/22 | NHL Highlights 2023

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Bjorkstrand has 4 points, Kraken score 7 in win against Sharks | NHL.com Tolvanen gets 2 goals, assist, Seattle point streak at 5; San Jose drops 9th straight on road

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • NHL.COM

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