Vlasic (back) could play during the team's six-game road trip after head coach Ryan Warsofsky told reporters Tuesday, "He's close. He practiced obviously yesterday, he'll practice tomorrow and then we'll circle back," per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Vlasic won't be an option to face the Capitals on Tuesday but looks close to getting back into action before the Sharks return home and face Utah on Dec. 14. Once the veteran blueliner does get the green light, he figures to replace Jan Rutta in the lineup, though Henry Thrun could also be in danger of being dropped.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Getting closer
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Vlasic (back) could be ready to make his season debut soon, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now on Monday.
Vlasic will accompany the Sharks on the team's upcoming six-game road trip, which begins Sunday in Seattle and ends against St. Louis on Dec. 12. He could be available to play at some point during that stretch. Vlasic registered six goals, 12 points, 72 shots on net, 108 blocked shots and 35 hits in 57 regular-season appearances with San Jose in 2023-24.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Lands on IR
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Vlasic (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, according to PuckPedia.
Vlasic has resumed skating, but he still needs time to continue progressing from his injury. The 37-year-old is considered week-to-week ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. Vlasic registered 12 points and a minus-27 rating in 57 regular-season contests in 2023-24.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Considered week-to-week
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Head coach Ryan Warsofsky said Monday that Vlasic (upper body) has resumed skating on his own and is considered week-to-week, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
Vlasic has been sidelined since the start of training camp due to an upper-body injury, and it appears as though he'll miss the start of the 2024-25 regular season. It's not yet clear whether he'll require an IR stint to begin the year, but it's at least encouraging that he's been skating on his own ahead of Opening Night.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Won't face Ducks
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Vlasic (upper body) will be sidelined versus Anaheim on Tuesday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
Vlasic managed just two points in the final 17 games of the 2024-25 campaign, finishing the year with 12 points in 57 outings. The veteran blueliner is far from a lock to be in the lineup on a nightly basis moving forward, especially given the younger players on the team looking for more opportunities. Even with a full 82-game campaign, Vlasic is unlikely to offer significantly more offensive production than he has in past seasons.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Missing start of training camp
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Vlasic will miss the start of training camp with an upper-body injury.
Vlasic is entering his 19th season in the NHL -- all with San Jose. The veteran had six goals, six assists, 35 hits and 108 blocked shots in 57 games during the regular season in 2023-24. There is no word at this time as to whether or not he will be ready for the start of the regular season Oct. 10 versus St. Louis.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Finds helper in loss
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Vlasic logged an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.
Vlasic has two helpers over his last three contests following a six-game dry spell on offense. The veteran defenseman is not a consistent source of points, especially while filling a bottom-four role for the Sharks. He's at 12 points, 59 shots on net, 94 blocked shots and a minus-20 rating through 49 appearances this season.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Two points vs. Pens
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Vlasic recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh.
Vlasic put San Jose ahead 2-1 in the final minute of the first period, sneaking a sharp-angle wrister past Tristan Jarry, before adding an assist on Klim Kostin's tally in the second. It's the first multi-point game of the year for Vlasic, whose last goal came Jan. 31. The 36-year-old blueliner is up to six goals and 10 points with 78 blocked shots through 40 games this season.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Produces assist in overtime loss
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Vlasic recorded an assist and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Stars.
Vlasic picked up his first point in five games, though he missed three contests with an upper-body injury in that span. The defenseman has earned seven of his eight points this season since the calendar flipped to 2024. Overall, he has five goals, three helpers, 46 shots on net, 68 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating through 36 appearances.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Expected to play Saturday
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Vlasic (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup Saturday versus the Stars, per the NHL media site.
Vlasic will be eased in, as the Sharks will dress seven defensemen for Saturday's game. The 36-year-old missed three contests with the injury and should be able to handle a bottom-four role, while Ty Emberson (lower-body laceration) is out on a week-to-week basis.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Not playing Thursday
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Vlasic (upper body) won't play Thursday versus the Ducks, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.
Vlasic will miss a third straight game with the injury. The defenseman was a game-time decision Thursday and could be again Saturday versus the Stars.
Vlasic (lower body) could return to the lineup Thursday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Vlasic will be a game-time decision. He has missed the last two games. Vlasic has five goals and seven points in 33 games this season. Should Vlasic play, look for Nikita Okhotyuk to be dropped from the lineup.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Still sitting out
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Vlasic (upper body) won't play Tuesday against New Jersey, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Although Vlasic will miss a second straight contest Tuesday, the veteran defender is reportedly "doing well," suggesting he probably won't be sidelined long term. Either way, Vlasic has picked up just seven points through 33 contests this season, so fantasy managers shouldn't need to track his status.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Out of action Saturday
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Vlasic suffered an upper-body injury at practice Friday and will miss Saturday's tilt versus Nashville, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.
Vlasic will be replaced by Kyle Burroughs in the lineup. Vlasic -- who could be on his way out of town by the trade deadline -- has five goals and seven points in 33 games this season.
Vlasic registered an assist, three blocked shots, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flames.
Vlasic went into the All-Star break on a three-game goal streak. While he's not tickling the twine after the two-week break, he was able to pick up his first helper since Dec. 7 in this contest. The 36-year-old defenseman went from an occasional scratch to a lineup staple in January. He's now at seven points, 43 shots on net, 58 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating through 31 appearances. Vlasic is unlikely to score enough to help in fantasy.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Finds twine again
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Vlasic scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks.
Vlasic has scored in three straight games for the first time in his career, and he's potted five goals over his last nine contests. January has seen a renaissance of sorts for the 36-year-old blueliner, but it's unlikely to be a long-lasting surge. He's at six points, 40 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 29 appearances this season.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Scores in Tuesday's win
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Vlasic scored a goal on four shots and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Kraken.
Vlasic broke a scoreless deadlock in the third period with his fourth goal in the last eight games. That stretch accounts for all of his goals this season, and he's added one assist, 37 shots on net, 51 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 28 appearances. While he was an occasional healthy scratch earlier in the campaign, injuries to Mario Ferraro (lower body) and Henry Thrun (shoulder) have opened up more consistent playing time for Vlasic in January.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Welcomes back captain with goal
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Vlasic registered a goal in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Ducks.
The Sharks were finally able to plug captain Logan Couture (lower body) in the lineup for his season debut, and it paid immediate dividends, as the point-packing pivot fed Vlasic on the rush for the game's first goal. The Sharks rank dead last in scoring at 2.04 goals per game, with Vlasic picking up just three points through 24 games, but Couture being back in the fold should stop the bleeding to a tangible degree.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Out Friday
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Vlasic (personal) will not be available Friday against Arizona, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Vlasic has now missed three straight games and 11 of the last 14. There's been little update on when the team expects him to return.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Still away from team
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Vlasic (personal) won't be available to play Tuesday against Winnipeg, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Vlasic is still away from the team for personal reasons and it's unclear when he will return. He has picked up one assist, 12 shots on goal and 23 blocked shots in 16 outings this season. Henry Thrun is slated to play in Tuesday's contest.
