OTTAWA — The San Jose Sharks will insert Pavol Regenda into the lineup against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.

Regenda, 26, will play for the first time in six games, Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said pregame. Regenda has played 18 games this season and has eight goals and one assist.

Before the Sharks’ 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, Warsofsky was asked about when Regenda might return to the lineup.

“We’re putting the lineup that we think is the best lineup. Reggie is going to get in there eventually, but we can only address so many players,” Warsofsky said. “There are hard decisions that we have to make as coaches, as an organization, on who fits where and match up we’re in. There’s a lot of detail that goes into it. He’s not a guy that we forgot about, we know that.”

That time for Regenda to get back in the San Jose Sharks lineup is tonight against the Senators.

“Hasn’t played in a while, so we got to get him in,” Warsofsky said on Sunday.

Laurent Brossoit will get his first NHL start since April 18th 2024. He last played an NHL game on April 28th, 2024, for the Winnipeg Jets. That game was in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and he came in relief of Connor Hellebuyck.

Warsofsky expressed a lot of confidence in starting Brossoit.

“He’s a veteran guy. He’s been around some really good hockey. Again, he takes a lot of good care with his preparation. I don’t think he’s gonna be overwhelmed by any moment,” Warsofsky said.

No update on Chernyshov or Askarov’s recovery timeline

Igor Chernyshov left Saturday’s game after a scary injury after taking a hit from Mike Matheson. The winger was sent to the hospital but returned before the game ended. Warsofsky told reporters postgame that Chernyshov would travel with the team to Ottawa.

According to SJHN, the Sharks winger suffered a concussion on the play, but there doesn’t appear to be any other injury.

Warsofsky was asked about how Chernyshov is feeling today, while also confirming that he wouldn’t play. Chernyshov is officially out with an upper-body injury, as Warsofsky didn’t confirm or deny a concussion.

When asked about an update, Warsofsky responded with “No. It’s too early. We’ve got to get him evaluated when we get back.”

The same can be said for Yaroslav Askarov, who is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury. The San Jose Sharks’ goalie won’t dress on Sunday, but Warsofsky didn’t rule out the chance of him being able to dress on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers.

When asked whether Brossoit will remain with the team in Edmonton, Warsofsky told reporters it is too early to tell.