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Sharks had an optional skate Wednesday, with a number of injured not participating. It appears that Nieto (eligible to return 12/13) and Brown have been put on IR, with Tennyson (“in case” Vlasic not ready to go) and Tierney have been recalled.
Wild had a crazy game Tuesday, with Ballard taking bad hit (released from hospital Wednesday after concussion and facial fractures) causing team to rally and beat Islanders. But Scandella made a nasty hit to the head and will be out two games (including this one). That’s two D fewer, so Minnesota may be recalling someone from AHL to fill in on the blue line.
Stalock apparent starter. Tierney and Tennyson in the lineup. Vlasic out.
Sharks Centric News
Sharks team news
San Jose Mercury News
- WTC: Sharks’ Vlasic OK, but Nieto still hurt in good news/bad news day on injury front
- Sharks’ Vlasic may not miss Minnesota game, but Nieto is out
- PollakOnSharks 12:47pm via Twitter Web Client #SJSharks without Vlasic in lineup tonight against #mnwild. mercurynews.com/sharks/ci_2711…
- PollakOnSharks 12:52pm via Twitter Web Client #SJSharks getting second look at prospects Tierney, Tennyson after rash of injuries. mercurynews.com/sharks/ci_2711…
CSN Bay Area/California
- Sharks dealing with multitude of injuries
- 10 Points: Pavelski still favorite to be next Sharks captain
- Injuries force Sharks to recall two from Worcester
- KKurzCSN 11:38am via TweetDeck Line combos, notes, and more for tonight’s #SJSharks game vs. #Wild csnbayarea.com/sharks/crease-…
- KKurzCSN 12:13pm via TweetDeck A few words with #SJSharks recalls Chris Tierney and Matt Tennyson from the morning skate csnbayarea.com/sharks/vlasic-…
The Gackle Report
- Rink Notes: Karlsson Displays Poise and Tenacity in NHL Debut
- Sharks Injury List Growing Rapidly
Neutral Centric News
NHL
- NHLPlayerSafety 5:03pm via Hootsuite Minnesota D Marco Scandella has been suspended 2 games for an illegal check to the head of NYI F Brock Nelson. Video: ow.ly/FHDVX
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NBC/PHT
- Ballard released from hospital with facial fractures, concussion
- Scandella suspended two games for check to the head of Nelson
Was fined for hit to head less than a month ago
Opponent Centric News
Minnesota Wild
- Ballard Released From Regions Hospital
- Scandella Suspended Two Games
- mnwild 11:15am via Buffer #mnwild is swimming into SJ today to take on the Sharks at 9:30 p.m. #StateOfHockey time: wild.com/redbaronroadie pic.twitter.com/WgW7NLIp39
- mnwildPR 11:22am via Hootsuite Alex Stalock will become 2nd Minnesota native to ever face #mnwild in goal. Damian Rhodes (also from Saint Paul) did it twice in 2001.
Star Tribune
- Wild is striving to rise above wild-card bubble
- Wild notes: Players shaken by the aftermath of hit on Ballard
- Wild defenseman Keith Ballard leaves hospital, with facial fractures and concussion
- Wild’s Scandella suspended two games for illegal check to the head
- Gameday preview: Wild at San Jose
- Wild short on defensemen with Ballard, Scandella out
- Russostrib 11:09am via Twitter for iPhone Adam Wilcox’s cousin, the great Alex Stalock, will make his first-ever #sjsharks start vs. his hometown #mnwild tonight
- Russostrib 11:49am via Twitter for iPhone Kuemper in goal. With 2 left-shot #mnwild D out, Suter and Spurgeon back together. Brodin with Folin and Falk with Prosser.
Twin Cities Pioneer Press
- Ryan Suter says Wild has pieces, but not consistency, of a playoff team
- Goodbye to the goon? Enforcers going down without a fight as NHL hands out stiffer penalties
- Wild defenseman Marco Scandella suspended two games for latest high hit
- Wild’s Keith Ballard suffers facial fractures, concussion
- Wild: Thomas Vanek back in coach’s good graces after heart-to-heart
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