The San Jose Sharks have activated centers Logan Couture and Nico Sturm to the active roster, with Couture set to make his season debut after a prolonged recovery from a lower-body injury that sidelined him since before training camp. Mikael Granlund has been ruled out for the next three games and, along with Ty Emberson, is expected to be placed on injured reserve. Couture, who has spoken about the long and difficult recovery process, will be a significant addition to the team's lineup, which now lists Couture-Hertl-Barabanov as starters.
Interesting note: On the official roster report, the #SJSharks are listing Couture-Hertl-Barabanov as starters. Rutta and Thrun, the others.
The captain is back! Read what he had to say today on @TheHockeyNews. #SJSharks https://t.co/UjM2qM43qf
Logan is back! #SJSharks lines for Couture's season debut: Zetterlund-Hertl-Hoffman Barabanov-Couture-Eklund Zadina-Sturm-Kunin Duclair-Carpenter-Bailey Vlasic-Ferraro Thrun-Rutta Okhotiuk-Burroughs Blackwood
Mikael Granlund and Ty Emberson have officially been placed on IR and #SJSharks have added Logan Couture & Nico Sturm to the active roster
Officially, now, Logan Couture and Nico Sturm have been added to the Sharks' active roster, and Ty Emberson and Mikael Granlund have been placed on injured reserve. #SJSharks
“It's been a long, long journey. I'm just excited to get back to playing here." Couture talks about the injury that has sidelined him all season: https://t.co/hcenXBF0AL
Couture, the Sharks' captain, expected to make his season debut tonight vs. Ducks. Been dogged by a lower-body injury since before camp. https://t.co/KTzW2jXblT
Logan Couture finally revealed the injury that held him out of the #SJSharks lineup for so long. He spoke to reporters about how difficult the recovery process was on his body and mind. Read on @TheHockeyNews.⤵️ https://t.co/pB6hxYxVAM https://t.co/pB6hxYxVAM
THe #SJSharks are getting two key centers back for tonight's game against #FlyTogether. Read the preview and projected lineup on @TheHockeyNews.⤵️ https://t.co/DbOMqOVBKE https://t.co/DbOMqOVBKE
The #SJSharks are ALMOST fully healthy. Mikael Granlund will miss the next 3 games. The returns of Couture and Sturm should soften the blow. Read on @TheHockeyNews. ⤵️ https://t.co/QgFfSO3gQz https://t.co/QgFfSO3gQz
Quinn has ruled Granlund out for the next three games, so it's a good guess he goes on IR. Emberson is week-to-week, so I bet he's the other player who goes on IR to accommodate both Sturm and Couture's activation