San Jose Sharks News

Wennberg has missed the last eight games with a back injury but will be back in the lineup tonight in Buffalo. Wennberg will assume a familiar role tonight as he starts at centre with Boone Jenner and Nick Foligno on his wings. After a breakout 2016-17 season, Wennberg has struggled this season and comes into tonight with just four goals and 12 assists (16 points) in 30 games. He will look to have a better second half, starting tonight.

Wennberg has missed the last eight games with a back injury and returned to practice this afternoon after skating on his own on Saturday. Wennberg is two weeks into a 4-6 week timetable, so it looks like he could be ahead of schedule.

With Bobby Ryan (hand) not in Toronto, White will play with Matt Duchene and Mike Hoffman on the Senators second line tonight. Filip Chlapik will likely take his spot on the fourth line.

White, 20, missed the start of the season after fracturing his wrist in the preseason. Upon returning to Belleville’s lineup, White collected 13 points (5G / 8A) in 27 games. Look for the 2015 No.21 overall pick to make his season debut on Saturday.

Wennberg suffered the injury last Thursday in Pittsburgh and after being scratched from Saturday’s game vs. the Flyers, the Blue Jackets announced that he is expected to miss at least one month. Wennberg was placed on IR and Lukas Sedlak will likely move up to the third line while Wennberg is out.

Wennberg has reportedly been dealing with some kind of injury recently so he may not be in the lineup in Montreal on Tuesday. If Wennberg doesn’t play, Sonny Milano will draw back into the lineup and their lines will likely be shuffled.

Bowers, 18, was a first round pick (No.28 overall) this summer and is currently in his first season at Boston University, where he has four goals and two assists in 10 games. Bowers is at least a year or two away from making it to the NHL.

White missed the start of the season with a fractured wrist that he suffered in the preseason but it looks like he is ready to return to action, but that will happen in the AHL instead of the NHL. He will make his season debut on November 1st and will likely be brought back to the Senators at some point this season.

Goodrow has yet to appear in a single game yet this season at any level. Last season he had just one assist in three games with the Sharks, but picked up 25 goals and 20 assists (45 points) in 61 games with the Barracuda (AHL).

This doesn’t come as a surprise as White was given a 6-8 week timetable after fracturing his wrist in the preseason. With White out, Logan Brown will get a taste of the NHL.