With Vitek Vanecek traded to the Florida Panthers, Georgi Romanov was recalled from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) and has served as the backup to Alexandar Georgiev. The 25-year-old Romanov has a 3.10 GAA and .905 SV% in 21 games with the Barracuda this season (11-6-3) and will make his first NHL start on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Kovalenko did not play in San Jose's 5-1 loss to the Washington Capitals but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 25-year-old Kovalenko has just two goals and seven assists (nine points) in 21 games since joining the Sharks.
Cagnoni was a fourth-round pick of the Sharks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game but has impressed in his first professional season, scoring 47 points (13G / 34A) in 56 games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
Zack Ostapchuk, who was acquired in the Fabian Zetterlund trade, will make his Sharks debut on Saturday, so Koavelnko will sit vs. the Capitals. Kovalenko has just two goals and seven assists (nine points) in 21 games since joining the Sharks.
The Sharks acquired Zack Ostapchuk, Noah Gregor, and a 2025 2nd Round Pick from the Senators for Fabian Zetterlund, Tristen Robins, and a 4th Round Pick last week before the trade deadline. Ostapchuk was a second-round pick, 39th overall, of the Senators in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old played a career-high 43 games with Ottawa this season, scoring four points (1G / 3A) in 43 games.
Carl Grundstrom will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks, accommodating Gregor's insertion into the Sharks' lineup for the first time since being acquired in a trade last week. The 26-year-old Gregor averaged 11:21 time-on-ice and had six points (4G / 2A) in 40 games with the Ottawa Senators this season.
Noah Gregor will make his San Jose season debut on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks, sending Grundstrom to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Grundstrom is averaging 9:21 time-on-ice and has eight points (2G / 6A) in 43 games this season.
Georgiev has appeared in five straight for the Sharks and will tend the twine again on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 29-year-old Georgiev has allowed 14 goals on 79 shots (.823 SV%) across his last three games (0-3-0). He has a 3.64 GAA and .874 SV% in 39 appearances this season (12-22-1). The Sharks enter Thursday's contest as -121 home favorites against a Blackhawks team with points in five of their last six games (3-1-2).
Toffoli played 19:15 in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the New York Islanders, one of his highest totals of the season, but saw his four-game point streak snap. The 32-year-old Toffoli is averaging 16:36 time-on-ice and has 43 points (24G / 19) in 62 games this season.
The Sharks acquired Noah Gregor, Zack Ostapchuk, and a 2025 2nd Round Pick from the Senators for Fabian Zetterlund, Tristen Robins, and a 4th Round Pick. Gregor's team debut has been delayed due to immigration issues. The 26-year-old Gregor scored six points (4G / 2A) in 40 games with the Senators this season.
The Sharks have been outscored 11-5 in their last two games (0-2-0) and will turn to Georgiev between the pipes on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. Georgiev has allowed 11 goals on 60 shots (.817 SV%) in his last two games (0-2-0). He has a 3.65 GAA and .875 SV% in 38 appearances this season (12-21-1). The Sharks enter Tuesday's contest as +143 home underdogs against a Predators squad riding a three-game winning streak.
Thrun played on Saturday, returning from a four-game absence, but will return to the sidelines week-to-week due to an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old Thrun is averaging 16:54 time-on-ice, recording 10 points (1G / 9A), 55 blocks, and 37 hits in 52 games this season.
The Sharks acquired Noah Gregor, Zack Ostapchuk, and a 2025 2nd Round Pick from the Senators for Fabian Zetterlund, Tristen Robins, and a 4th Round Pick. Gregor's team debut has been delayed due to immigration issues but could draw into the lineup on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The 26-year-old Gregor scored six points (4G / 2A) in 40 games with the Senators this season.
The Sharks have been outscored 11-5 in their last two games (0-2-0) and will turn to Georgiev between the pipes on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. Georgiev has allowed 11 goals on 60 shots (.817 SV%) in his last two games (0-2-0). He has a 3.65 GAA and .875 SV% in 38 appearances this season (12-21-1). The Sharks enter Tuesday's contest as +143 home underdogs against a Predators squad riding a three-game winning streak.
Toffoli played 19:15 in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the New York Islanders, one of his highest totals of the season, but saw his four-game point streak snap. The 32-year-old Toffoli is averaging 16:36 time-on-ice and has 43 points (24G / 19) in 62 games this season.
Thrun played on Saturday, returning from a four-game absence, but will return to the sidelines indefinitely due to an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old Thrun is averaging 16:54 time-on-ice, recording 10 points (1G / 9A), 55 blocks, and 37 hits in 52 games this season.
A 29-year-old blue-liner, Schuldt played his second career game last and could draw into the lineup again after being recalled from the AHL. Schuldt has appeared in 53 AHL games this season, scoring four goals and adding 13 assists.
