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.
Gregor has become a solid bottom-six forward over the previous four seasons and will add some depth to the Sharks' lineup. The 26-year-old Gregor scored six points (4G / 2A) in 40 games with the Senators this season.
Ostapchuk was a second-round pick, 39th overall, of the Senators in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old has played a career-high 43 games with Ottawa this season, scoring four points (1G / 3A) in 43 games.
Carriere is an undrafted 24-year-old goalie out of the University of Vermont. He is playing his first full professional season, posting a 2.85 GAA and .902 SV% in 10 games (5-4-1) with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
A 29-year-old blue-liner, Schuldt has just a single NHL game under his belt, which came way back in the 2018-19 season with the Golden Knights. Schuldt has appeared in 53 AHL games this season, scoring four goals and adding 13 assists.
With Luke Kunin (asset management) sidelined on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche, Kovalenko will draw back into the lineup. The 25-year-old Kovalenko has not played since late January and is averaging 12:04 time-on-ice and has 16 points (5G / 11A) in 45 games this season.
Georgiev is amid his best two-game streak of the season (2-0-0), saving 45 of 49 shots (.918 SV%). The 29-year-old netminder has an ugly 3.54 GAA and .879 SV% in 36 appearances this season (12-19-1). Still, the Sharks enter Thursday's contest as significant +329 road underdogs against a Colorado Avalanche club that defeated them 4-2 on December 19th when Georgiev allowed four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%).
Desharnais leaves the Penguins after playing just ten games for the franchise. He was acquired from the Canucks just last month in the trade that sent Marcus Pettersson to Vancouver. The 28-year-old Desharnais has zero goals and three assists in 44 games this season.
With Vitek Vanecek being traded to the Florida Panthers, the Sharks have recalled goaltender Georgi Romanov from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL). The 25-year-old Romanov has a 3.10 GAA and .905 SV% in 21 games with the Barracuda this season (11-6-3).
Giles is an undrafted 25-year-old forward out of Boston College. He made his NHL debut this season, playing nine games with the Panthers and scoring zero points. He scored seven points (5G / 2A) in 39 games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) this season.
Klim Kostin will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres, sending Grundstrom to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Grundstrom is averaging 9:10 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 40 games this season.
Carl Grundstrom will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres, allowing Kostin to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Kostin is averaging 10:22 time-on-ice and has six points (1G / 5A) in 28 games this season.
Despite being in the tail end of a back-to-back, the Sharks will turn to Georgiev between the pipes on Tuesday, keeping Vitek Vanecek sidelined for trade-related reasons. Georgiev has had a forgetful season, posting a 3.58 GAA and .878 SV% in 35 outings (11-19-1). That said, the 29-year-old netminder was excellent last night, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Sharks enter Tuesday's contest as +191 road underdogs against a Buffalo Sabres squad amid a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).
The Calgary Flames placed Duehr on waivers in January when he was claimed by the Sharks. This time around, Duehr has cleared waivers and will report to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL). The 27-year-old Duehr has three points (2G / 1A) in 24 games this season.
Celebrini did not practice on Sunday due to a lower-body injury but is expected to play on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 18-year-old Celebrini has impressed in his first NHL season, averaging 19:45 time-on-ice and scoring 44 points (18G / 26A) in 49 games.
