
Donskoi has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury and will return tonight vs. the Predators. Donskoi has one goal in three games in his first season with the Sharks.
Donskoi will miss his third consecutive game with a lower-body injury that he suffered last Tuesday vs. the Capitals. Consider him day-to-day.
Donskoi is reportedly dealing with a lower-body injury he suffered on Tuesday while blocking a shot. With Donskoi and Logan Couture out, Ben Smith and Nikolay Goldobin will be in the lineup. Donskoi is listed as day-to-day.
A few days before the Sharks season gets underway, the 23-year-old Donskoi found himself skating on a line with Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski. Donkoi has spent the last six years playing with Karpat of the Finnish league before signing with the Sharks. Last season he led Karpat with 49 points (19G / 30A) in 58 games—12 more points than second on the team.