Gaudette has been sidelined for a week, but will return to the lineup on Wednesday. He had been productive before his injury, with four points (1G / 3A) in five games. The 29-year-old forward has 14 points (8G / 6A) in 33 games this season.
Dellandrea has been a game-time decision several times over the past two months, seemingly always battling through an injury, but he will finally be on the sidelines for the first time this season with a lower-body injury Wednesday. The 25-year-old is averaging 14:24 time-on-ice and has 11 points (2G / 9A) in 42 games this season.
Askarov is coming off a forgetful performance, allowing three goals on 10 shots (.700 SV%) before being pulled in an eventual 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 23-year-old goalie is amid a tough stretch altogether, allowing three or more goals in 11 straight (6-5-0), posting a 3.54 GAA and .869 SV%. The Sharks enter the action on Wednesday as sizeable +212 road underdogs against a Los Angeles Kings team that is missing several key offensive contributors.
Askarov is coming off a forgetful performance, allowing three goals on 10 shots (.700 SV%) before being pulled in an eventual 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 23-year-old goalie is amid a tough stretch altogether, allowing three or more goals in 11 straight (6-5-0), posting a 3.54 GAA and .869 SV%. The Sharks enter the action on Wednesday as sizeable +212 road underdogs against a Los Angeles Kings team that is missing several key offensive contributors.
Dellandrea has been a game-time decision several times over the past two months, seemingly always battling through an injury, but he will finally be on the sidelines for the first time this season with a lower-body injury Wednesday. The 25-year-old is averaging 14:24 time-on-ice and has 11 points (2G / 9A) in 42 games this season.
Marchment left Tuesday's morning skate early due to an upper-body injury and will be out for the foreseeable future after being placed on Injured Reserve. The 30-year-old Marchment has been terrific since being traded to the Blue Jackets last month, with seven points (5G / 2A) in seven games. Columbus recalled Mikael Pyyhtia from Cleveland (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Leason is no stranger to the NHL, with 54 points (25G / 29A) in 220 career games, but has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season in the AHL. The 26-year-old forward has 14 points (6G / 8A) in 20 games with Hershey (AHL) this season.
Marchment left Tuesday's morning skate early due to an upper-body injury and will miss at least three games before he is eligible to be activated from Injured Reserve. The 30-year-old Marchment has been terrific since being traded to the Blue Jackets last month, with seven points (5G / 2A) in seven games.
Leason is no stranger to the NHL, with 54 points (25G / 29A) in 220 career games, but has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season in the AHL. The 26-year-old forward has 14 points (6G / 8A) in 20 games with Hershey (AHL) this season. Aliaksei Protas (undisclosed) has been placed on Injured Reserve in a corresponding move.
Marchment left Tuesday's morning skate early due to an upper-body injury and will be unavailable for the Blue Jackets' meeting with the San Jose Sharks. The 30-year-old Marchment has been terrific since being traded to the Blue Jackets last month, with seven points (5G / 2A) in seven games.
Yaroslav Askarov was pulled early in the first period of San Jose's most recent game, a 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, allowing three goals on 10 shots (.700 SV%), but Nedeljkovic didn't fare any better, entering the game in relief, allowing four goals on 16 shots (.750 SV%). The Sharks have been leaky between the pipes over the last month and hope that Nedeljkovic can shut the door on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 29-year-old Nedeljkovic has a 3.14 GAA and .890 SV% in 18 appearances (5-8-2). The Sharks enter Tuesday's contest as +120 home underdogs against a rolling Blue Jackets team with points in five of their last six games (4-1-1).
Marchment left Tuesday's morning skate early due to a lower-body injury and his status is up in the air for the Blue Jackets' meeting with the San Jose Sharks. The 30-year-old Marchment has been terrific since being traded to the Blue Jackets last month, with seven points (5G / 2A) in seven games.
Misa made his NHL debut earlier this season but was used sparingly before suffering an injury, totaling only three points (1G / 2A) in seven games. The 18-year-old second-overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft scored seven points (2G / 5A) in seven games with Team Canada at the U-20 World Junior Championships and hopes his bronze-medal success at the tournament can help him build some confidence at the NHL level.
Yaroslav Askarov was pulled early in the first period of San Jose's most recent game, a 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, allowing three goals on 10 shots (.700 SV%), but Nedeljkovic didn't fare any better, entering the game in relief, allowing four goals on 16 shots (.750 SV%). The Sharks have been leaky between the pipes over the last month and hope that Nedeljkovic can shut the door on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 29-year-old Nedeljkovic has a 3.14 GAA and .890 SV% in 18 appearances (5-8-2). The Sharks enter Tuesday's contest as +120 home underdogs against a rolling Blue Jackets team with points in five of their last six games (4-1-1).
Gaudette has been sidelined for a week, but could return to the lineup on Tuesday. He had been productive before his injury, with four points (1G / 3A) in five games. The 29-year-old forward has 14 points (8G / 6A) in 33 games this season.
Kesselring has not played the last two games due to a lower-body injury, but he should return to practice before the end of the week. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 15:14 time-on-ice and has zero points in 16 games.
Giles has one assist in three games with the Sharks this season, but has spent most of the season in the AHL. The 26-year-old Giles has nine points (5G / 4A) in 28 games this season.
