Overview
- For the Nov. 6 game in Minnesota the Sharks shifted Michael Misa to wing with Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith, moved Collin Graf and Ty Dellandrea into center roles, scratched Filip Bystedt, and named Yaroslav Askarov the starter.
- Coach Warsofsky upgraded Alex Wennberg to day-to-day after he skated in a regular jersey at morning practice and could influence lineup plans if he returns soon.
- San Jose has lost five of six games, ranks last in 5-on-5 goals and is among the NHL’s worst in goals allowed, which prompted the lineup shakeup to add defensive balance and pace.
- Players held a closed-door, players-only meeting after the loss in Los Angeles and Warsofsky told the group to 'play free' as he tried to steady morale and refocus the team.
- Minnesota’s Brock Faber was cleared to practice after a preseason skull fracture but will not play in the next games and the Wild continue to pose a tough matchup with Kirill Kaprizov leading the league in goals.