NEW YORK \u2014 Timothy Liljegren is back.<\/p>\n
The San Jose Sharks blueliner, off to a solid two-way start this season, suffered what he thought might be a more serious injury on Oct. 14 versus the Carolina Hurricanes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just kind of fell on my back and got a little bit of a whiplash,\u201d Liljegren told San Jose Hockey Now. \u201cJust stiff, stiff neck there for a little while, and then got better pretty quick.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Sharks put Liljegren on IR on Oct. 16. When you\u2019re on IR, that means you can\u2019t play for at least a week, meaning San Jose and Liljegren thought the injury was at least that serious.<\/p>\n
But on Monday, Liljegren was a full participant in practice on Long Island, looking able to play, but unable because of his IR designation.<\/p>\n
But now, he\u2019s back in the mix.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith those kind of injuries, you never really know how long it\u2019s gonna take. And for me, took two, three days for it to kind of feel better,\u201d he said. \u201cIn the beginning, we thought it was going to take a little bit longer than it ended up taking.\u201d<\/p>\n
San Jose Sharks (0-4-2)<\/p>\n
#SJSharks<\/a> lines at morning skate at MSG:<\/p>\n Toffoli-Celebrini-Smith Leddy-Iorio Looks like Dickinson, Kurashev, Klingberg out?<\/p>\n \u2014 Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n #SJSharks<\/a> power play groups\u2026<\/p>\n PP1: Orlov-Celebrini-Smith-Toffoli-Eklund \u2014 Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Head coach Ryan Warsofsky also said that John Klingberg is getting closer. Klingberg got through a full practice today.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Shakir Mukhamadullin (upper-body) remains day-to-day, but is getting better.<\/p>\n \u201cHighly unlikely he meets us on this trip,\u201d Warsofsky said of the young defenseman, placed on IR on Oct. 19, who is eligible to come back for the last road game of the trip at the Minnesota Wild. \u201cProbably get re-evaluated when we get back.\u201d<\/p>\n New York Rangers (3-4-1)<\/p>\n Looks like everything is the same for the #NYR<\/a>:<\/p>\n Panarin \u2013 Zibanejad \u2013 Cuylle Gavrikov \u2013 Fox \u2014 Vince Z. Mercogliano (@vzmercogliano) October 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s an optional skate for the #NYR<\/a> this morning. Quick is here, Shesterkin is not, which tells me Igor is starting tonight.<\/p>\n \u2014 Vince Z. Mercogliano (@vzmercogliano) October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Where To Watch<\/p>\n Puck drop between the San Jose Sharks and New York Rangers is at 4 PM PT at Madison Square Garden. Watch it live on NBC Sports California. Listen to it on the Sharks Audio Network.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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PP2: Liljegren-Misa-Skinner-Gaudette-Wennberg<\/p>\n
Sheary \u2013 Miller \u2013 Lafreni\u00e8re
P\u00e4rssinen \u2013 Laba \u2013 Raddysh
Edstr\u00f6m \u2013 Carrick \u2013 Rempe<\/p>\n
Robertson \u2013 Borgen
Soucy \u2013 Schneider<\/p>\n