{"id":125607,"date":"2025-07-15T11:44:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T11:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/125607\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T11:44:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T11:44:35","slug":"san-jose-sharks-shakir-mukhamadullin-to-miss-rest-of-nhl-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/125607\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose Sharks’ Shakir Mukhamadullin to miss rest of NHL season"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN JOSE \u2013 Shakir Mukhamadullin\u2019s upper-body injury<\/a> will keep him out of the San Jose Sharks\u2019 final six games of the season and any playoff run the San Jose Barracuda might begin later this month.<\/p>\n

Mukhamadullin, 23, was injured in the third period<\/a> of last Tuesday\u2019s game against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center. Mukhamadullin spent the next few days being evaluated, Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said<\/a>, to determine the severity of the injury.<\/p>\n

Warsofsky would not say what the injury is and could not confirm whether it would require surgery.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not there yet,\u201d Warsofsky said when asked if surgery was possible for Mukhamadullin, who is expected to fully recover.<\/p>\n

After he collided with Ducks Troy Terry in the neutral zone, a play that knocked down the Ducks forward, Mukhamadullin was grabbed<\/a> by Anaheim winger Frank Vatrano, who dropped his stick, threw his gloves down, grabbed the Sharks blueliner and dragged him to the ice.<\/p>\n

Mukhamadullin, not expecting Vatrano to come after him, tried to brace his fall by putting his left arm down before the Ducks forward moved over top of him. Mukhamadullin landed awkwardly, and Vatrano skated away. Mukhamadullin sat up and winced in pain as he reached for his upper body. A team trainer assisted him to the Sharks\u2019 dressing room.<\/p>\n

Before the injury, Mukhamadullin had been on the Sharks\u2019 top defense pair, playing with Mario Ferraro and averaging over 20 minutes in ice time per game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate. He was playing some good hockey,\u201d Warsofsky said of Mukhamadullin. \u201cThat\u2019s how this game works, there\u2019s injuries that will happen. In every sport, there\u2019s going to be some adversity, and this kid\u2019s going through his adversity at a young age. We\u2019ll be there to support him and get him through this.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Sharks, officially eliminated from playoff contention last month, only have five games remaining after Monday\u2019s game against the Calgary Flames at SAP Center. They will play their last game on April 16 at home against the Edmonton Oilers.<\/a><\/p>\n

Last month, Mukhamadullin and forward Collin Graf were briefly returned to the AHL just before the NHL Trade Deadline, so both would be eligible to play when the Calder Cup playoffs began.<\/p>\n

The Barracuda\u2019s final regular-season game is April 20 in Calgary. The Barracuda are on the verge of clinching a spot in the playoffs, which begin shortly afterward.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a tough bounce for them, for sure,\u201d Warsofsky said of the Barracuda. \u201cBut again, this is the game of hockey. No one feels bad for you. So, next man up, and there\u2019ll be some guys that will play some big minutes down the stretch and get a really good opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mukhamadullin\u2019s injury came just as the Sharks experienced injuries to other blueliners, as Vincent Desharnais (upper body) and Jimmy Schuldt (lower body) both went out with injuries after the Sharks\u2019 March 27 game against the New York Rangers.<\/p>\n

Jan Rutta (lower body) has not played since Jan. 23, but he and Desharnais have been skating in recent days, and will travel with the Sharks on their upcoming road trip that begins Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild. Schuldt was returned to the Barracuda on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n

TOFFOLI OUT: Leading goal scorer Tyler Toffoli is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury, Warsofsky said, and will not play in Monday\u2019s game. Toffoli, though, will likely travel with the team to start the road trip.<\/p>\n

Warsofsky said Toffoli has been dealing with the injury since the days following the 4 Nations Face Off break in late February. Toffoli has a team-high 28 goals this season and is third on the Sharks with 50 points.<\/p>\n

Toffoli had recently played on a line with rookies Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith. Nikolai Kovalenko, a healthy scratch for the last six games, will move into Toffoli\u2019s spot for at least the start of Monday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s tough. But again, no one feels bad for us,\u201d Warsofsky said of the injury. \u201cEveryone\u2019s going through injuries this time of year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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