SAN JOSE – Winger Igor Chernyshov, coping with an sickness, was unavailable to play Wednesday within the San Jose Sharks’ sport in opposition to the rival Anaheim Ducks within the second sport of a critical six-game homestand.
Chernyshov wasn’t on the ice for the Sharks’ non-compulsory skate on Wednesday morning and was dominated out earlier than the beginning of Wednesday’s pregame warmups. It was unclear whether or not Chernyshov could be obtainable for the Sharks’ house sport on Thursday in opposition to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
With Chernyshov unavailable to play in opposition to the Ducks, forward Ty Dellandrea, who has missed practically three months with a torn right posterior cruciate ligament, entered the lineup. Dellandrea was activated off injured reserve hours earlier than Wednesday’s sport.
After he returned final week from a head harm he suffered in a March 14 sport in opposition to the Montreal Canadiens, Chernyshov, 20, had been enjoying on an efficient Sharks’ high line alongside the crew’s two main scorers, Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith.
Chernyshov had two targets and an help in 4 video games on the highest line and has 14 factors in 20 video games with the Sharks this season. Both of his most up-to-date targets got here within the Sharks’ 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, together with the game-winner with 1:25 to go within the third interval.
Dellandrea, who was injured within the Sharks’ sport in opposition to the Blue Jackets on Jan. 6, began Wednesday’s sport because the third line proper wing with rookie middle Michael Misa and Tyler Toffoli at left wing.
Before his harm, Dellandrea had been the Sharks’ third-line middle for many of the season, establishing himself as one of many crew’s high penalty killers and faceoff leaders. Misa has principally been in that function since Dellandrea’s harm, and has 13 factors in his last 28 games, though he’s on a seven-game level drought.
“I’ve never been out for that long or had an injury of that sort, so it’s been eye-opening,” Dellandrea stated Wednesday morning. “You study lots about how a lot you miss the sport and perhaps typically take without any consideration, simply enjoying each night time. So I missed lots. Missed the fellows. The guys have been superior, supportive.
“Our staff has been amazing. Just helped me get back as quick as possible.”
Goalie Yaroslav Askarov will begin for the Sharks, who’re on the lookout for their third straight win after beating the St. Louis Blues 5-4 on Monday to open the homestand. The Sharks entered Wednesday in 11th place within the Western Conference with 75 factors, two factors again of the Nashville Predators for the second and last wild card spot.
The Sharks’ homestand continues with video games in opposition to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, the Predators on Saturday, the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, and the Edmonton Oilers subsequent Wednesday.
The Ducks (41-28-5) lead the Pacific Division with 87 factors, two greater than the Edmonton Oilers. They might be with out ahead Cutter Gauthier, who needed to go away Monday’s sport in opposition to the Maple Leafs with a lower-body harm. Gauthier, who leads Anaheim with 38 targets and 65 factors in 73 video games, isn’t anticipated to should miss rather more time. The Sharks play in Anaheim on April 9.
