With Vitek Vanecek being traded to the Florida Panthers, the Sharks have recalled goaltender Georgi Romanov from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL). The 25-year-old Romanov has a 3.10 GAA and .905 SV% in 21 games with the Barracuda this season (11-6-3).
Giles is an undrafted 25-year-old forward out of Boston College. He made his NHL debut this season, playing nine games with the Panthers and scoring zero points. He scored seven points (5G / 2A) in 39 games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) this season.
Klim Kostin will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres, sending Grundstrom to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Grundstrom is averaging 9:10 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 40 games this season.
Carl Grundstrom will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres, allowing Kostin to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Kostin is averaging 10:22 time-on-ice and has six points (1G / 5A) in 28 games this season.
Despite being in the tail end of a back-to-back, the Sharks will turn to Georgiev between the pipes on Tuesday, keeping Vitek Vanecek sidelined for trade-related reasons. Georgiev has had a forgetful season, posting a 3.58 GAA and .878 SV% in 35 outings (11-19-1). That said, the 29-year-old netminder was excellent last night, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Sharks enter Tuesday's contest as +191 road underdogs against a Buffalo Sabres squad amid a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).
The Calgary Flames placed Duehr on waivers in January when he was claimed by the Sharks. This time around, Duehr has cleared waivers and will report to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL). The 27-year-old Duehr has three points (2G / 1A) in 24 games this season.
Celebrini did not practice on Sunday due to a lower-body injury but is expected to play on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 18-year-old Celebrini has impressed in his first NHL season, averaging 19:45 time-on-ice and scoring 44 points (18G / 26A) in 49 games.
Carl Grundstrom will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, sending Kostin to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Kostin is averaging 10:22 time-on-ice and has six points (1G / 5A) in 28 games this season.
Grundstrom has not played the previous three games but will re-enter the lineup on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 27-year-old Grundstrom is averaging 9:12 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 39 games this season. Klim Kostin will be the odd-man out of the Sharks' lineup as a healthy scratch.
The Sharks have lost eight straight and will hope for a better result on Monday when they turn to Georgiev between the pipes against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 29-year-old Georgiev has a 3.93 GAA and .879 SV% in 16 appearances with the Sharks (2-12-1). The Sharks enter the action on Monday as sizeable +290 road underdogs against a Maple Leafs squad that played Sunday afternoon and defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-5 in overtime.
Thrun did not play on Saturday and will be sidelined for at least a week after being placed on Injured Reserve due to an undisclosed injury. The Sharks recalled Jimmy Schuldt from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) in a corresponding move.
With Henry Thrun (undisclosed) placed on Injured Reserve, the Sharks have recalled Schuldt from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL). The 29-year-old Schuldt has 17 points (4G / 13A) in 53 games in the AHL this season.
Klim Kostin (lower body) will return to the lineup after a multi-week absence, resulting in Grundstrom being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Grundstrom is averaging 9:12 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 39 games this season.
Kostin has not played since January 10th due to a lower-body injury but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 25-year-old Kostin is averaging 10:32 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 26 games this season. Carl Grundstrom will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Kostin's return to the lineup.
Timothy Liljegren (illness) will return to the lineup after a one-game absence, sending Thompson to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Thompson is averaging 16:11 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 20 games this season.
Liljegren was limited to only 11:21 time-on-ice is Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames and did not play on Monday due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 17:59 time-on-ice and has nine points (4G / 5A) in 45 games this season. Jack Thompson will be a healthy scratch for the Sharks to accommodate Liljegren's return to the lineup.
