With Alex Wennberg returning from a one-game absence due to an illness, Grundstrom will be a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Grundstrom is averaging 9:02 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 31 games this season.
Wennberg did not play the Sharks' previous game due to an illness but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 30-year-old Wennberg is averaging 18:30 time-on-ice and has 20 points (8G / 12A) in 44 games this season.
The Sharks have lost three straight (0-3-0) and will turn to Georgiev between the pipes on Tuesday against the red-hot Detroit Red Wings. The 28-year-old Georgiev was solid in his most recent outing, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 2-1 loss to the Utah Hockey Club. He has a 3.46 GAA and .878 SV% in 25 appearances this season (9-13-0). The Sharks enter Tuesday's contest as +171 road underdogs against a Red Wings club searching for their eighth straight victory.
Zetterlund has been battling a lower-body injury, making him a game-time decision the past few games but should be able to suit on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 25-year-old Zetterlund is averaging 17:39 time-on-ice and has 28 points (12G / 16A) in 45 games this season.
Wennberg did not play the Sharks' previous game due to an illness but will likely return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 30-year-old Wennberg is averaging 18:30 time-on-ice and has 20 points (8G / 12A) in 44 games this season.
Mukhamadulin has been a regular in the Sharks' lineup the past few weeks but will return the the AHL. The 23-year-old defenseman averaged 15:24 time-on-ice, scoring one goal in 10 games with the Sharks.
Dellandrea has not played since December 31st but will re-enter the lineup on Friday against the Utah Hockey Club, replacing an injured Nikolai Kovalenko (upper body). The 24-year-old Dellandrea is averaging 11:48 time-on-ice, recording four points (1G / 3A), 25 blocks, and 80 hits in 33 games this season.
Ceci played 19:19 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights but was not able to practice on Wednesday due to an undisclosed ailment. The 31-year-old Ceci has 11 points (3G / 8A), 76 blocks, and 45 hits in 43 games this season.
Zetterlund played 20:46 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, recording an assist, but has been nursing a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old Zetterlund has 27 points (11G / 16A) in 43 games this season.
On the tail end of a back-to-back, the Sharks will turn to Askarov between the pipes on Saturday against the Minnesota Wild. The Sharks' only two wins in their last 11 games have come with Askarov in their crease (2-8-1). The 22-year-old Askarov has been impressive in limited NHL action this season, posting a solid 2.30 GAA and .923 SV% in seven games (3-2-2).
On the front end of a back-to-back, the Sharks will turn to Georgiev between the pipes on Friday against the Utah Hockey Club. Georgiev has lost five straight (0-5-0), allowing 20 combined goals, posting a .885 SV%. The 28-year-old netminder has a 3.53 GAA and .876 SV% in 24 appearances this season (9-12-0). San Jose enters Friday's contest as +242 road underdogs against a Utah team that defeated them 4-3 on December 14th.
Walman last appeared in a Sharks' jersey on December 21st due to a lower-body injury and has skated the past few days but will remain out of the lineup on Friday. In 31 games with the Sharks this season, he leads all defenders on the team with five goals, 25 points and 80 SOG.
Kovalenko played 11:43 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights but was not able to practice on Wednesday or Thursday due to an undisclosed ailment. The 25-year-old Kovalenko has 14 points (5G / 9A) in 40 games this season.
Zetterlund played 20:46 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, recording an assist, but is battling a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old Zetterlund has 27 points (11G / 16A) in 43 games this season. The Sharks return to action on Friday against the Utah Hockey Club.
Kovalenko played 11:43 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights but was not able to practice on Wednesday due to an undisclosed ailment. The 25-year-old Kovalenko has 14 points (5G / 9A) in 40 games this season. The Sharks return to action on Friday against the Utah Hockey Club.
Ceci played 19:19 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights but was not able to practice on Wednesday due to an undisclosed ailment. The 31-year-old Ceci has 11 points (3G / 8A), 76 blocks, and 45 hits in 43 games this season. The Sharks return to action on Friday against the Utah Hockey Club.
