Vlasic (lower body) won't need surgery, coach David Quinn told Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now on Wednesday.
Vlasic still isn't expected to play in the Sharks' final two regular-season games, but Quinn did describe the defenseman's injury as shorter-term. He'll finish the 2022-23 campaign with a goal, 18 points, 45 hits and 116 blocks in 78 outings.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Done for season
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Vlasic (lower body) will sit out the remainder of the 2022-23 season, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Vlasic didn't accompany the Sharks on the team's three-game road trip to close out the campaign. The 36-year-old defender will finish the season with one goal, 17 assists and 116 blocked shots in 78 games.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Exits with injury
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Vlasic (undisclosed) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Oilers.
Another update on Vlasic may surface following Saturday's contest, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him get shut down for the last three games of the season if his injury is anything but minor. If that ends up being the case, Vlasic will finish the campaign having collected 18 points and a minus-13 rating through 77 contests.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Chips in with assist
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Vlasic provided an assist and went plus-2 in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Oilers.
The helper snapped a 10-game point drought for Vlasic, who also went minus-6 with 15 blocked shots in that span. The 35-year-old defenseman has seen his ice time drop in March -- he's firmly in a bottom-four role. For the season, he's at 18 points, 63 shots on net, 103 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating through 70 appearances.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Picks up pair of assists
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Vlasic logged two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blackhawks.
Vlasic helped out on goals by Evgeny Svechnikov and Erik Karlsson. This was Vlasic's third multi-point effort of the season, two of which have come in his last 10 games. The 35-year-old defenseman doesn't add a lot of offense, but 17 points through 59 outings represent his highest total since 2018-19. He's also recorded 52 shots on net, 87 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Pockets assist in loss
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Vlasic notched an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Vlasic had a shot that generated a rebound for Alexander Barabanov to score on for the Sharks' lone tally. Vlasic doesn't chip in consistent offense, but he's managed three helpers over his last six outings. The 35-year-old is at 15 points -- his highest total since 2019-20 -- with 48 shots on net, 81 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 55 contests.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Poised to play
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Vlasic (illness) is expected to return to the lineup Saturday against Pittsburgh, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Vlasic, who sat out Friday's contest versus Carolina, has 11 points, 41 shots on goal, 74 blocks and 26 hits in 49 games this season. He is slated to replace Scott Harrington on the back end.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Dealing with illness
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Vlasic missed Friday's game against Carolina due to an illness, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
The illness held Vlasic out of the lineup for the first time this season. The Sharks play in Pittsburgh on Saturday before entering their All-Star break.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Out Friday
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Vlasic (undisclosed) will miss Friday's game against Carolina, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
Vlasic has a goal and 12 points in 49 games while averaging 18:03 of ice time this season. The reason why Vlasic will be absent Friday hasn't been made clear yet, but with him unavailable, Scott Harrington, who was a healthy scratch Tuesday, is expected to draw back into the lineup.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Point streak at four games
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Vlasic supplied an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.
Vlasic has a goal and three assists during his current four-game point streak. He's also gone plus-2 with six blocked shots in that span. The 35-year-old blueliner is up to 12 points, 63 blocked shots, 34 shots on net and a minus-11 rating in 41 contests, so he's probably only an option in deeper fantasy formats.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Notches helper
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Vlasic recorded an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Ducks.
Vlasic has a goal and two assists during his current three-game point streak. He's also gone plus-2 with four blocked shots in that span. The 35-year-old defenseman shouldn't be expected to sustain this burst of offense much longer, as he's a primarily defense-first player. He's at 11 points, 34 shots on net, 61 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 40 contests this season.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Scores in 1,200th game
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Vlasic scored a goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Sunday marked Vlasic's 1,200th regular-season game, all coming with the Sharks. He celebrated the occasion with his first goal of the season, and the 77th of his career. He's gotten on the scoresheet in consecutive contests for the second time this year, but he remains a mostly defensive presence. Vlasic has 10 points, 31 shots on net, 60 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating through 39 outings.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Garners helper in win
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Vlasic recorded an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.
Vlasic has earned three assists over his last six games while going plus-2 in that span. The veteran defenseman continues to see top-four minutes for the Sharks, though he's been a primarily defensive player for years and that hasn't changed in 2022-23. He's up to eight assists, 27 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 30 contests, and he's yet to take a penalty this season.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Records assist Sunday
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Vlasic produced an assist, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Sabres.
Vlasic helped out on an Oskar Lindblom goal in the third period. With three assists in his last seven outings, Vlasic has enjoyed a bit of a bounce-back campaign on offense. That's still not much since he was never a particularly notable scoring threat -- he's at seven assists in 28 games, halfway to matching the 14 points he put up in 75 outings last year. Vlasic has added 27 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating this season while returning to a top-four role on an inexperienced blue line.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Slings helper
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Vlasic recorded an assist in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Kraken.
Vlasic has collected four assists over his last six games, accounting for all but one of his points this season. The 35-year-old defenseman helped out on an Alexander Barabanov goal in the third period. In addition to five helpers, Vlasic has 20 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 22 appearances while logging bottom-four minutes.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Hands out another assist
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Vlasic logged an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Vlasic helped out on a Matt Nieto game-tying goal in the third period. This was Vlasic's third assist in the last two games, but it's likely to be a short burst of offense from the veteran defenseman. He's posted just four helpers with 18 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 18 contests overall in a bottom-four role.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Gets two assists Sunday
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Vlasic registered two assists in a 3-2 shootout over Minnesota on Sunday.
It was Vlasic's first multi-point game since March 22, 2019. He has three assists in 17 games this season. Vlasic has recorded 26 blocks, including three Saturday, but the 35-year-old defenseman is not a major offensive contributor at this stage of his career.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Good to go
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Vlasic (lower body) will play Saturday against Anaheim, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Vlasic sustained a minor lower-body injury during Thursday's game versus Florida, but he was always expected to be available versus the Ducks. He's been limited to just one helper through 13 games this campaign.
Vlasic suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's game versus the Panthers, but head coach David Quinn is optimistic the defenseman will be ready for Saturday's game against the Ducks, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Vlasic was in and out of the locker room a couple of times, staying in for good in the third period. The 35-year-old's had trouble with injuries for a while, but it sounds like this one is a minor issue. His status will be updated prior to Saturday's contest.
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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Scores again Saturday
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Vlasic scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
Vlasic has just three goals this season, and two of them have come in the last three games. The 34-year-old defenseman opened the scoring at 14:48 of the first period Saturday. For the season, he's earned 14 points, 47 shots on net, 67 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating while playing in a bottom-four role through 58 outings.
