San Jose Sharks forward Will Smith continues to rehab from his injury, but it remains unclear when he’ll be able to rejoin one of the team’s practices.

Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said Friday that Smith has been attending meetings and working out at the team’s practice facility in recent days but held off on giving any specific timeline for the 20-year-old’s return.

“I think we’ll have a better answer for you on Monday,” Warsofsky said when asked about Smith potentially rejoining practice that day. “He’s getting better every day. That’s the most important thing.”

Smith was injured in the third period of last Saturday’s road game against the Pittsburgh Penguins as he was walloped into the boards by defenseman Tyler Wotherspoon. Smith got up from the hit and clutched his right side before he made his way off the ice and into the Sharks’ dressing room.

Forward Philipp Kurashev (upper body) was also injured in that game and is considered week-to-week. Smith’s timeline remains vague, although he is no longer wearing a sling around his shoulder.

The Sharks beat the Calgary Flames 6-3 on Tuesday, lost to the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Thursday, and will close out their three-game homestand on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken.

The Sharks are scheduled to practice on Monday before they fly to Las Vegas, where they’ll play the Golden Knights on Tuesday in their final game before the Christmas break. Their first game after the holiday is on Dec. 27 in Vancouver against the Canucks.

Despite missing the last two games, Smith remains the Sharks’ second-leading scorer with 29 points in 33 games. Macklin Celebrini entered Friday third in the NHL in scoring with 53 points in 35 games, and without Smith and Kurashev, has played the last two games with Collin Graf and Igor Chernyshov on the wings.

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