Kopitar did not play on Saturday and could miss a second straight game on Monday against the Minnesota Wild. Kopitar has four points (0G / 2A) in his last three games and 70 points (26G / 44A) in 79 games this season. On Saturday, Pierre-Luc Dubois centred the top line with Quinton Byfield and Adrian Kempe.
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MacDonald missed the Sharks' previous game due to an undisclosed injury and will miss the remainder of the regular season after not travelling with the team on their road trip on Monday. The 31-year-old ends his 2023-24 with a career-high seven goals and 34 games played, alongside his two assists, 49 SOG and 23 PIMs.
Hoffman had missed the Sharks' previous two games due to an undisclosed injury and will miss the remainder of 2023-24 season after not travelling to Edmonton on Monday. The 34-year-old ends a forgettable season after putting up his worst goal (10) and point production (23) since his rookie season in 2013-14.
Barabanov has been out since March 26th due to a lower-body injury and will expectedly remain out for the remainder of the 2023-24 season after not travelling with San Jose on their road trip. The 29-year-old had an extremely down season after finishing 2022-23 with 47 points, with four goals, 13 points, 67 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -24 plus/minus through 46 injury-riddled games played.
Zadina has missed the last three games and will miss the remainder of the season due to a lower-body injury. Zadina has 13 goals and 10 assists in 72 games this season.
Blackwood concludes his first season with the Sharks, showcasing a 3.45 GAA and .899 SV% through 44 games (10-25-4). Georgi Romanov has been recalled from the San Jose Barracuda and will likely serve as the backup to Devin Cooley.
Rutta is likely out for the remainder of the season as he is battling an undisclosed ailment. The 33-year-old Rutta has 19 points (5G / 14A) and 110 blocks in 69 games this season.
Labanc returned from a four-game absence on Saturday but will return to the sidelines on Monday due to an undisclosed ailment. He has zero points in his last five games.
Coleman will miss his fourth straight game on Tuesday due to an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old Coleman has a career-high 52 points (29G / 23A) through 77 games this season but has been held off the scoresheet in nine of his last 10 games.
With three games remaining in the regular season, Kane will get the night off for maintenance against the San Jose Sharks on Monday. Kane has been effective lately, scoring five points (3G / 2A) in his last five games.
Niederreiter received several stitches in his leg after a game on April 1st and has missed the last five games since. The 31-year-old Niederreiter has struggled offensively lately, scoring zero points in his last 13 games.
Jarnkrok continues to be sidelined due to a hand injury that has impacted him for various parts of the season. The 32-year Jarnkrok has 21 points (10G / 11A) in 52 games this season.
Ekman-Larsson is battling an undisclosed ailment and could miss Tuesday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ekman-Larsson has been held off the scoresheet in five of his last six games.
Barkov's status for Tuesday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs will be determined closer to puck drop. The elite forward has been terrific lately, collecting 12 points (5G / 7A) in his last 10 games, being held off the scoresheet only once.
McDavid has missed the last three games but will be back in the lineup on Monday against the San Jose Sharks. McDavid has likely fallen out of contention for the Art Ross Trophy, 11 points behind the scoring leader Nikita Kucherov with three games remaining, but is amid another terrific season with 130 points (31G / 99A) in 74 games.
McMann was limited to only 4:10 time-on-ice before exiting Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Detroit Red Wings with a lower-body injury. McMann has 24 points (15G / 9A) in 56 games this season but has only one point in his last eight games.
Domi has been excellent for the Maple Leafs lately but could miss the final two games of the season for the Maple Leafs. He has four points (0G / 4A) in his last three games.
Greig is battling an illness and his status for Monday's game against the New York Rangers is up in the air. Greig has three points (2G / 1A) in his last 11 games and has been held off the scoresheet in nine of those contests.
Harkins has been out of the lineup since early March due to a hand injury but could make his return on Monday against the Nashville Predators. The 26-year-old Harkins has four points (0G / 4A) in 42 games this season.