Got some clarification on not playing Askarov yesterday: He was healthy to play, hence Brossoit going back to the Cuda.
 
#SJSharks’ preference, considering Askarov just back from injury, was to not force him in cold in a game. Warsofsky also put the goals allowed mostly on the team, not Nedeljkovic.

Also post-Trade deadline, teams are allotted five regular AHL recalls. I believe if they took Brossoit to Nashville, they may have had to use one of those recalls on him that can be used for other players soon

#SJSharks had an optional practice in St. Louis: Chernyshov & Askarov are among those who participated.

β€œWe're going to go down swinging,” Warsofsky said.

Orlov thinks Sharks need to win about 10 of their next 13 to make playoffs: β€œNeed a little bit more sacrifice.”

β€œWe got to stay positive."

Smith, Nedeljkovic & Dickinson talk after a devastating #SJSharks 6-3 loss at Nashville.

Full post-game interviews at SJHN YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShengPeng

Warsofsky says #SJSharks have to play simpler north-south hockey: "That's how every team plays, and we haven't figured that out, what success looks like in the National Hockey League and how you have to play this time of year, especially. We're struggling to figure that out."
Nedeljkovic, on what happened to #SJSharks in first period: "We didn't show up, we didn't come ready to play...you can't take a shift off, two shifts off, let alone a whole period in this league."
#Preds drub #SJSharks 6-3. Five wins in a row. Five Ls in a row for San Jose. The Pacific Pillow Fighters are all just about toast in west wild card. LA has just 28 wins in 70 games! They’re not good.

How #SJSharks playoff hopes end?

Not looking good for β€œBaby Shark”, down 6-1

#SJSharks lines, Chernyshov is back, as are Desharnais/Regenda:

Chernyshov-Celebrini-Smith
Eklund-Wennberg-Graf
Sherwood-Misa-Regenda
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Gaudette

Orlov-Klingberg
Mukhamadullin-Ferraro
Dickinson-Desharnais

Nedeljkovic

San Jose Sharks vs. Nashville Predators get refs Wes McCauley #4 & Michael Markovic #31 with Andrew Smith #51 & Mark Shewchyk #92 on lines
https://scoutingtherefs.com/2026/03/51605/todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-3-24-26/
@SanJoseSharks @PredsNHL #TheFutureIsTeal #Smashville #SJSvsNSH #Preds #Sharks #Predators #SJSharks

Igor Chernyshov is back in #SJSharks line-up tonight, Ryan Warsofsky confirmed.

Alex Nedeljkovic will start & there's a change on defense from yesterday's practice.

Read all about it here: https://sanjosehockeynow.com/san-jose-sharks-chernyshov-preview-lines-69/

Preview/Lines #69: Chernyshov Is Back, Change on Defense

NASHVILLE β€” Igor Chernyshov is back. San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky confirmed that Chernyshov would return to action against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night, 10 days after suffering a scary head injury in Montreal. Macklin Celebrini will center Chernyshov and Will Smith. β€œEach one brings something, a different element,” Warsofsky said, β€œhopefully […]

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