Dean Tait – Sports Shots
The San Jose Sharks visit the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on Thursday, October 8, 2026, with puck drop set for 8:00 PM EDT.
Matchup: San Jose Sharks (2-1-0, 4 points in 2026-27) at St. Louis Blues (1-2-0, 2 points in 2026-27)
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Puck drop: 8:00 PM EDT (7:00 PM CDT local)
Venue: Enterprise Center
How to watch: STL: ESPN+, HULU, Disney+, SN+
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San Jose Sharks News & Notes
San Jose named Macklin Celebrini its captain on Sept. 25, with former captain Joe Thornton presenting the C. The 2026-27 opening stretch has already complicated that debut. Celebrini was a late scratch with a lower-body injury before a 5-0 loss to Dallas and has since been listed as day-to-day, missing a subsequent practice. The club has not set a return timeline for the forward, who signed a five-year extension over the summer.
The goaltending picture remains a talking point. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported in late September that San Jose and Winnipeg had discussed a Connor Hellebuyck trade, with Friedman calling the Sharks “very high up on that list,” though it was unclear who initiated contact. Hellebuyck carries an $8.5 million cap hit through 2031 and full trade protection. San Jose also placed goaltender Eric Comrie and forward Jimmy Huntington on waivers for assignment to AHL San Jose.
St. Louis Blues News & Notes
Injuries have shaped the Blues’ early roster. Defenseman Tyler Tucker was ruled week-to-week and sought a second opinion on his knee, while Logan Mailloux underwent surgery on a broken hand sustained in a preseason fight with Chicago’s Cole Smith and is out at least eight weeks before re-evaluation. Both opened the season on injured reserve. Forward Alexey Toropchenko left the opener in Dallas after being checked along the boards and needing help off the ice, and the league listed him out at least six weeks.
St. Louis responded to the blue-line losses by recalling Adam Jiricek, who made the opening-night roster and drew power-play work, and by claiming defenseman Justin Barron off waivers from Nashville. Jim Montgomery declined to reveal his pairings but pointed to the group’s depth. The Blues went 1-3-0 in the preseason and opened with three straight road games before returning home on October 8 against San Jose. Mason McTavish, acquired in the offseason, scored the team’s first goal in Dallas.
San Jose Sharks Projected Lines
Line 1: Mason Marchment – Will Smith – Igor Chernyshov
Line 2: Ivar Stenberg – Alexander Wennberg – Kiefer Sherwood
Line 3: Collin Graf – Michael Misa – Tyler Toffoli
Line 4: Barclay Goodrow – Zack Ostapchuk – Ty Dellandrea
Pair 1: Darnell Nurse – Michael Kesselring
Pair 2: Nolan Allan – Jacob Trouba
Pair 3: Dmitry Orlov – Luca Cagnoni
Goaltenders: Yaroslav Askarov – Alex Nedeljkovic
San Jose Sharks Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Will Smith – Alexander Wennberg – Igor Chernyshov – Luca Cagnoni – Ivar Stenberg
Power play, Second unit: Mason Marchment – Michael Misa – Tyler Toffoli – Kiefer Sherwood – Dmitry Orlov
Penalty kill, First unit: Alexander Wennberg – Collin Graf – Darnell Nurse – Jacob Trouba
Penalty kill, Second unit: Barclay Goodrow – Kiefer Sherwood – Nolan Allan – Dmitry Orlov
St. Louis Blues Projected Lines
Line 1: Dylan Holloway – Robert Thomas – Jimmy Snuggerud
Line 2: Connor McMichael – Mason McTavish – Jonatan Berggren
Line 3: Jake Neighbours – Dalibor Dvorsky – Pavel Buchnevich
Line 4: Dillon Dube – Pius Suter – Ross Johnston
Pair 1: Philip Broberg – Adam Jiříček
Pair 2: Justin Barron – Colton Parayko
Pair 3: Cam Fowler – Brandon Carlo
Goaltenders: Joel Hofer – Jordan Binnington
St. Louis Blues Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Jimmy Snuggerud – Robert Thomas – Dylan Holloway – Adam Jiříček – Mason McTavish
Power play, Second unit: Jake Neighbours – Pavel Buchnevich – Dalibor Dvorsky – Connor McMichael – Cam Fowler
Penalty kill, First unit: Pius Suter – Pavel Buchnevich – Philip Broberg – Colton Parayko
Penalty kill, Second unit: Robert Thomas – Connor McMichael – Cam Fowler – Brandon Carlo
Players To Watch
Will Smith — San Jose Sharks
With Macklin Celebrini day-to-day, Smith carries more of the Sharks’ offensive load. Box Score Junkie has him at 57.6 shot attempts for per 60 this season to date in 2026-27, with two goals on just 0.8 expected — a plus-1.2 finishing edge. His 49.5 percent Corsi-for is middling, but the shot volume keeps an anytime-scorer ticket live.
Jimmy Snuggerud — St. Louis Blues
Snuggerud is the Blues’ best territorial driver by Box Score Junkie’s 2026-27 numbers: 58.2 percent Corsi-for, 64.8 shot attempts for per 60 and 1.2 high-danger expected goals generated with him on the ice. He put three shots on net last time out in 18:58. A sensible shots-on-goal prop target.
Injury Report
San Jose Sharks
Macklin Celebrini (C) — Day-To-Day, Lower Body, expected back Thursday, October 8
Adam Gaudette (RW) — Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Saturday, October 10
Alex Barre-Boulet (C) — Injured Reserve, Undisclosed, expected back Thursday, October 8
Quentin Musty (LW) — Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Tuesday, December 1
Cam Lund (C) — Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Monday, October 19
Kyle Keyser (G) — Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Tuesday, December 1
St. Louis Blues
Alexey Toropchenko (RW) — Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Saturday, November 14
Tyler Tucker (D) — Injured Reserve, Knee, expected back Thursday, November 12
Felix Trudeau (LW) — Injured Reserve, Undisclosed, expected back Saturday, October 10
Logan Mailloux (D) — Injured Reserve, Hand, expected back Wednesday, November 25
Next Up
San Jose Sharks: host the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, October 10.
St. Louis Blues: host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, October 10.