Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Sharks’ Defense Takes Another Hit: Mukhamadullin Out as Liljegren Lands on IR and Iorio Steps In

San Jose turns to waiver pickup Vincent Iorio following Timothy Liljegren’s move to injured reserve.

Overview

  • Timothy Liljegren was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury and cannot return before Oct. 22, ruling him out for at least three games.
  • John Klingberg is day-to-day with a lower-body issue that the coach says is unrelated to his past hip resurfacing, and he traveled for a potential game-time decision in Utah.
  • Shakir Mukhamadullin suffered an upper-body injury in practice and will miss Friday’s game against the Utah Mammoth and likely Saturday versus Pittsburgh.
  • The Sharks claimed defenseman Vincent Iorio off waivers from the Capitals, and he will enter the lineup Friday alongside rookie Sam Dickinson.
  • San Jose opened 0-1-2 after both right-shot defensemen were hurt in the 5-1 loss to Carolina, prompting coach Ryan Warsofsky to press for an end to a losing mentality.