San Jose Sharks’ Mikael Granlund waits for a face-off against the Vegas Golden Knights in the second period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Injured center Mikael Granlund could return as soon as Sunday when the San Jose Sharks play the Washington Capitals to finish their five-game road trip, coach David Quinn said.
But Granlund has felt better of late due to what Quinn said was a “different approach to his treatments.”If the Sharks do activate Granlund off injured reserve before Sunday’s game, they’ll have to make a corresponding move since they are already at the 23-man roster limit.
Carpenter, a veteran of 330 NHL games, spent the first four-plus years of his professional career with the Sharks organization, and tonight’s game will be his first with the team since Dec. 10, 2017. Since then, he’s been in the organizations of the Vegas Golden Knights, Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames, and New York Rangers.