San Jose Sharks Center Ty Dellandrea Placed Week-to-Week with Lower Body Injury
The San Jose Sharks will have to navigate the remainder of their schedule without center Ty Dellandrea, who has been ruled week-to-week due to a lower body injury. Dellandrea suffered the injury in Tuesday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, crashing into the post after being tripped by an opponent.
Dellandrea had established himself as the Sharks' third-line center in recent weeks, boasting 11 points in 41 games this season. He also ranks among the team's top penalty-killing forwards and has a respectable faceoff win percentage of 52.3.
In his absence, Adam Gaudette took Dellandrea's spot in the lineup against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. Rookie center Michael Misa, who was recently added to the team's roster, did not travel to Los Angeles and is currently without an option.
The Sharks will be relieved to see that several other injured players are expected to return soon. Defensemen Vincent Desharnais and John Klingberg are not expected to miss much more time, while forwards Will Smith and Philipp Kurashev are expected back before the Olympic break begins in early February.
Dellandrea's injury is a significant blow to the Sharks' lineup, but with several other players on the mend, the team will look to stay competitive despite the setback.
The San Jose Sharks will have to navigate the remainder of their schedule without center Ty Dellandrea, who has been ruled week-to-week due to a lower body injury. Dellandrea suffered the injury in Tuesday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, crashing into the post after being tripped by an opponent.
Dellandrea had established himself as the Sharks' third-line center in recent weeks, boasting 11 points in 41 games this season. He also ranks among the team's top penalty-killing forwards and has a respectable faceoff win percentage of 52.3.
In his absence, Adam Gaudette took Dellandrea's spot in the lineup against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. Rookie center Michael Misa, who was recently added to the team's roster, did not travel to Los Angeles and is currently without an option.
The Sharks will be relieved to see that several other injured players are expected to return soon. Defensemen Vincent Desharnais and John Klingberg are not expected to miss much more time, while forwards Will Smith and Philipp Kurashev are expected back before the Olympic break begins in early February.
Dellandrea's injury is a significant blow to the Sharks' lineup, but with several other players on the mend, the team will look to stay competitive despite the setback.