OTTAWA — Igor Chernyshov avoided the worst.
On Saturday, Chernyshov suffered a scary head injury, when he got tangled up with the Montreal Canadiens’ Mike Matheson. The young San Jose Sharks winger was bleeding from the head, fell twice trying to get up, and had to go to the hospital for evaluation.
“He was totally fine [afterwards]. Everything checked out at the hospital,” a source told San Jose Hockey Now.
Proof of that, Chernyshov left the hospital and joined his teammates after the game for their trip from Montreal to Ottawa.
SJHN can confirm that Chernyshov did suffer a concussion, which is certainly serious, but there were no indications of any other injuries.
Big picture, that’s a sigh of relief for Chernyshov and the Sharks.
San Jose Sharks (32-26-6)
Laurent Brossoit is expected to draw the start in the back-to-back.
This will be Brossoit’s first NHL appearance since Apr. 28, 2024, when he came on in relief for Connor Hellebuyck in the playoffs.
Head coach Ryan Warsofsky will speak at 11:30 AM PT and will share more line-up details.
As a precautionary measure, Chernyshov would seem to be unlikely to line up today. We’ll get an official Chernyshov update then.
On Montréal-Ottawa train this morning, saw more than a half-dozen separate parties sporting #SJSharks gear.
I’ve been taking trains between Ottawa and Montreal and Toronto on Sharks road trips since 2022, I’ve never seen that much teal.
Sharks fans are excited for their team…
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) March 15, 2026
Ottawa Senators (33-23-9)
This is how the Senators lined up in a 2-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday:
Got our game group 💪
Show us your Tim Hortons Hockey Challenge picks for this afternoon for a chance to win great prizes courtesy of @TimHortons! pic.twitter.com/DuHvjNCETd
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) March 14, 2026
Linus Ullmark got the shutout yesterday, so chances are, ex-San Jose Sharks netminder James Reimer will draw the start.
Where To Watch
Puck drop between the San Jose Sharks and Ottawa Senators is at 2:30 PM PT at Canadian Tire Centre. Watch it live on NBC Sports California. Listen to it on the Sharks Audio Network.