Multiple San Jose Sharks tested positive for COVID, including head coach Bob Boughner. As Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman notes, the start time for Saturday’s Jets - Sharks game was pushed back to accommodate these issues.
John MacLean is serving behind the Sharks bench thanks to Boughner’s COVID-related absence.
Here is the list of Sharks players unavailable for Saturday’s game vs. the Jets:
- Erik Karlsson
- Marc-Edouard Vlasic
- Andrew Cogliano
- Jonathan Dahlen
- Jake Middleton
- Matt Nieto
- Radim Simek
- Noah Gregor
With those players unavailable, the Sharks recalled John Leonard, Nicolas Meloche, Jaycob Megna, as well as Nick and Ryan Merkley.
After a hot start to the season, the Sharks have been struggling lately. They carry a three-game losing streak into Saturday’s game against the Jets. Breaking that slump looks even tougher with such absences.
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James O’Brien is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @cyclelikesedins.