US EditionSharks update: Rutta’s future, Bordeleau’s audition, finishing last (again)
- The San Jose Sharks are guaranteed to finish last in the NHL this season, with a 20-48-11 record.
- San Jose has three games remaining, but they cannot catch Chicago, who is six points ahead.
- The Sharks have a 25.5% chance to win the draft lottery and are guaranteed a top-three selection.
- Jan Rutta, acquired in August 2023 in the Erik Karlsson trade, is a pending free agent, stating, "I like playing for the Sharks."
- Thomas Bordeleau was recalled; coach Warsofsky noted his understanding of the league, and he will play with Ostapchuk and Grundstrom.
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Sharks update: Rutta’s future, Bordeleau’s audition, finishing last (again)
The San Jose Sharks are guaranteed to finish last in the NHL’s overall standings this season, meaning they’ll once again have the best chance to win next month’s draft lottery. The Sharks (20-48-11) enter Sunday’s game against the Calgary Flames with 51 points and can no longer catch 31st-place Chicago after the Blackhawks earned a point with a shootout loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. San Jose trails Chicago by six points and has three ga…
Sharks at Flames projected lineups
SHARKS (20-48-11) at FLAMES (38-27-14) 8 p.m. ET; SN360, SN1, SNP, NBCSCA Sharks projected lineup Nikolai Kovalenko -- Macklin Celebrini -- Will Smith William Eklund -- Alex Wennberg -- Tyler Toffoli Carl Grundstrom -- Zack Ostapchuk -- Thomas Bordeleau Noah Gregor -- Ty Dellandrea -- Barclay Goodrow Henry Thrun -
Sharks' Nikolai Kovalenko Eyeing KHL Return
It’s looking unlikely that Sharks pending RFA winger Nikolai Kovalenko will sign a new contract with San Jose. The 25-year-old has been unhappy with his deployment after the Sharks acquired him from the Avalanche in December and is considering a return to the Kontinental Hockey League with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod next season, his father, ex-NHLer Andrei Kovalenko, told Russia Hockey. “It was understandable when Nikolai played in the third line o…
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