Sharks Activate Will Smith, Put Ty Dellandrea on Injured Reserve

Overview

• San Jose officially activated Smith on Friday and he is set to play against the Red Wings, per team reports relayed by Daily Faceoff.
• Dellandrea was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, likely retroactive to January 6, creating the roster spot for Smith’s return.
• Smith is slated to rejoin Macklin Celebrini on a line with Igor Chernyshov, according to morning line rushes.
• Before the injury, Smith was on a roughly 72-point pace and had been second on the team in scoring, though several teammates have since passed him in total points.
• During Smith’s absence, the Sharks boosted their offense to 3.84 goals per game and a 25.6% power play, up from 2.9 and 18.6%, respectively.