The San Jose Sharks have adjusted their roster significantly with injuries at the NHL and AHL levels. On Monday, San Jose sent down defenseman Luca Cagnoni and center Patrick Giles to the Barracuda. And recalled defenseman Jack Thompson.

The Ducks were off on Monday while the Sharks also rested following three games in four nights. Those began with a shootout win to upset Toronto, 6-5, but then devolved into a home loss to the Rangers and a road defeat at the hands of the Kings, which came by a gruesome 14-2 aggregate score.

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