Cagnoni notched an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
This was Cagnoni's second NHL appearance, and he earned his first point on a William Eklund tally in the second period. Shortly after that goal, Cagnoni also took his first penalty, though the Bruins didn't capitalize on the power play. The 20-year-old blueliner has added two shots on net, two blocked shots and a hit. He saw more sheltered minutes in a close contest Saturday, but it's expected he'll get a taste of top-four usage and power-play time while with the big club after excelling to the tune of 47 points in 56 outings with AHL San Jose prior to his call-up.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Garners helper in Saturday's win
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Smith notched an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
Smith set up Lucas Carlsson's first goal as a Shark at 16:37 of the third period, and that tally held up as the game-winner. The 20-year-old Smith had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two contests, but he still has four goals and six assists over 10 outings in March. For the season, he's fourth in the rookie scoring race with 36 points over 62 appearances. He's added 103 shots on net and a minus-9 rating this season while mostly seeing top-six minutes since late December.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Distributes pair of helpers
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Celebrini notched two assists, three shots on goal, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
Celebrini has three goals and five assists over his last eight outings. He helped out on goals by William Eklund and Lucas Carlsson in this contest. Celebrini is up to 52 points this season, one behind Montreal's Lane Hutson for the rookie scoring lead. Celebrini has added 201 shots on net, 29 hits, 47 blocked shots and a minus-27 rating over 58 appearances in what's been an altogether impressive first season for the 18-year-old.
Goodrow scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added five PIM in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
Goodrow fought Jakub Lauko early in the first period, then added an empty-netter to seal the Sharks' win late in the third. The goal was Goodrow's first point since Feb. 4 versus the Canadiens, ending a 14-game slump. He hadn't scored since Jan. 20, coincidentally in the Sharks' other game versus the Bruins this season. The 32-year-old forward has five goals, three assists, 65 shots on net, 69 PIM, 131 hits, 51 blocked shots and a minus-33 rating over 65 appearances in a bottom-six role.
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Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: Two points in return to NHL
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Carlsson scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
This was Carlsson's first NHL action since early in the 2022-23 campaign with the Panthers. The 27-year-old defenseman last got on the scoresheet in an NHL game the year before that, but he made the most of his Sharks debut with the game-winning tally at 16:37 of the third period, as well as a helper on Barclay Goodrow's empty-netter. Carlsson has a chance to stick with the big club while Henry Thrun (upper body) and Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper body) are on the mend, though Jimmy Schuldt has also bounced between the NHL and AHL levels recently. Even with Saturday's impressive performance, Carlsson is unlikely to be much of an option for fantasy managers given his limited track record.
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Sharks' William Eklund: One of each in win
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Eklund scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, went plus-2 and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
Eklund has three multi-point efforts this month, and he's up to four goals and six assists over 10 contests in March. The 22-year-old winger opened the scoring at 2:13 of the second period and set up Barclay Goodrow's empty-netter in the final minute of the third frame. For the season, Eklund has 16 goals, 52 points, 121 shots on net, 45 hits, 41 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating across 65 appearances.
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Sharks' Alexandar Georgiev: Secures win Saturday
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Georgiev stopped 22 of 23 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
Georgiev won for the fourth time in eight outings in March, though this was arguably his best outing. He's allowed two or fewer goals in all four of those wins, but his lack of game-to-game consistency continues to plague his overall numbers. Georgiev has a 14-23-1 record with a 3.57 GAA and an .876 save percentage through 42 appearances between San Jose and Colorado this season. The Sharks have four days off before hosting the Maple Leafs. Georgiev made 25 saves in a 3-2 shootout win over Toronto on March 3.
Vlasic (upper body) won't play Saturday against Bruins, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
It'll be the second straight game Vlasic's missed after appearing in San Jose's previous 10 contests. The veteran blueliner has two assists in 17 games this year.
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Sharks' Alexander Wennberg: Should play Saturday
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Wennberg (lower body) is expected to play against Boston on Saturday, per Max Miller of NHL.com.
Wennberg won't miss any playing time after skipping Friday's practice. He has produced eight goals, 31 points, 66 shots on net and 58 blocked shots across 64 appearances this season. According to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News, Noah Gregor and Klim Kostin will be healthy scratches versus the Bruins.
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Sharks' Alexandar Georgiev: Back in net Saturday
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Georgiev will start at home Saturday against the Bruins, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
Georgiev will make his first start since last Saturday when he got the hook after the first period. He allowed three goals on 17 shots in a 5-1 loss to the Capitals. Since joining San Jose, Georgiev is 5-16-1 with a subpar .875 save percentage and a 3.84 GAA.
Lund signed an entry-level contract with the Sharks on Friday.
Lund was selected by San Jose with the No. 34 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. He's coming off his junior campaign with Northeastern University, providing 18 goals and 40 points across 37 NCAA appearances. Lund is expected to join the Sharks in a few days, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News, so he should get into some NHL action before the end of the campaign. It wouldn't be surprising to see him tested in a middle-six capacity.
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Sharks' Alexander Wennberg: Dealing with lower-body injury
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Head coach Ryan Warsofsky said Friday that Wennberg is dealing with a lower-body injury and will likely be a game-time decision for Saturday's game against the Bruins, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
Wennberg has appeared in each of the Sharks' last 12 games, recording eight assists, seven blocked shots, four hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating while averaging 18:46 of ice time. If he's unable to suit up against Boston, Noah Gregor or Barclay Goodrow could enter the lineup.
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Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: Joining NHL roster
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Carlsson was promoted from AHL San Jose on Friday.
Carlsson's addition to the roster comes as Jimmy Schuldt was sent down in a corresponding move. The 27-year-old Carlsson hasn't appeared in an NHL game since the 2022-23 campaign when he was with the Panthers. Unless Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper body) is cleared to play against the Bruins on Saturday, Carlsson figures to slot into a third-pairing role.
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Sharks' Jimmy Schuldt: Sent back to minors
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Schuldt was reassigned to AHL San Jose on Friday.
Schuldt was called up by the Sharks on Wednesday, and he logged 13:53 of ice time during Thursday's loss to the Hurricanes. However, he's been moved between the AHL and NHL clubs frequently in recent weeks and will head back to the minors after Lucas Carlsson was recalled Friday.
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Sharks' Ty Dellandrea: Ends point drought with assist
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Dellandrea logged a shorthanded assist, three shots on goal and four hits in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Dellandrea snapped an 11-game point drought when he set up William Eklund's first-period tally. The 24-year-old Dellandrea has not done much on offense in 2024-25, but his play as a defensive forward in the bottom six has helped him stay in the lineup regularly. He's now at seven points, 40 shots on net, 145 hits, 38 blocked shots, 41 PIM and a minus-20 rating over 55 appearances this season.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Nets shorthanded goal in loss
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Eklund scored a shorthanded goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Eklund ended a four-game goal drought, a span in which he was limited to one assist. The 22-year-old's tally was all the Sharks could put past Frederik Andersen in this contest. Eklund is up to 15 goals, 50 points, 118 shots on net, 45 hits, 39 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 64 appearances. He's picked up three shorthanded points and 15 power-play points as he continues to emerge as an all-situations winger.
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Sharks' Georgi Romanov: Loses first NHL start
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Romanov allowed three goals on 29 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
While Romanov took the loss in his first NHL start, he did well to keep things close. The 25-year-old has a chance to prove his value to the Sharks' organization while Yaroslav Askarov (lower body) remains on the mend at AHL San Jose. Romanov has allowed five goals on 40 shots over two NHL appearances this season. The Sharks' next game is Saturday versus the Bruins, which will likely afford Alexandar Georgiev a chance to return to the crease.
