The Sharks positioned defenseman Jan Rutta (decrease physique) on injured reserve Sunday and recalled defenseman Jack Thompson from the Barracuda.
The 34-year-old Rutta, who has been bothered by the harm lately and didn’t play in Saturday’s 7-2 loss to the Florida Panthers, should miss Monday’s sport towards Pittsburgh and Thursday’s street sport towards the Seattle Kraken. He’s eligible to return for the Sharks’ Feb. 4 sport towards the Montreal Canadiens.
Saturday’s sport was the primary Rutta, a pending unrestricted free agent, has missed this season.
Thompson, 22, has 5 factors in 14 video games with the Sharks this season. His most up-to-date sport got here on Dec. 5 towards the Tampa Bay Lightning earlier than he was reassigned to the AHL. In 17 video games with the Barracuda this season, Thompson has two targets and 7 assists.
The Sharks now have six gamers on IR, tied with the Toronto Maple Leafs for probably the most within the league.
Additionally on IR are forwards Nico Sturm (decrease physique), Klim Kostin (decrease physique), Ty Dellandrea (higher physique), Logan Couture (osteitis pubis), and goalie Vitek Vanecek (fractured cheekbone). Of that group, Vanecek seems closest to a return as he has been skating with the group in latest days.
