OTTAWA \u2014 Igor Chernyshov avoided the worst.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, Chernyshov suffered a scary head injury, when he got tangled up with the Montreal Canadiens\u2019 Mike Matheson. The young San Jose Sharks<\/a> winger was bleeding from the head, fell twice trying to get up, and had to go to the hospital for evaluation.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was totally fine [afterwards]. Everything checked out at the hospital,\u201d a source told San Jose Hockey Now.<\/p>\n Proof of that, Chernyshov left the hospital and joined his teammates after the game for their trip from Montreal to Ottawa.<\/p>\n SJHN can confirm that Chernyshov did suffer a concussion, which is certainly serious, but there were no indications of any other injuries.<\/p>\n Big picture, that\u2019s a sigh of relief for Chernyshov and the Sharks.<\/p>\n San Jose Sharks (32-26-6)<\/p>\n Laurent Brossoit is expected to draw the start in the back-to-back.<\/p>\n This will be Brossoit\u2019s first NHL appearance since Apr. 28, 2024, when he came on in relief for Connor Hellebuyck in the playoffs.<\/p>\n Head coach Ryan Warsofsky will speak at 11:30 AM PT and will share more line-up details.<\/p>\n As a precautionary measure, Chernyshov would seem to be unlikely to line up today. We\u2019ll get an official Chernyshov update then.<\/p>\n On Montr\u00e9al-Ottawa train this morning, saw more than a half-dozen separate parties sporting #SJSharks<\/a> gear.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve been taking trains between Ottawa and Montreal and Toronto on Sharks road trips since 2022, I\u2019ve never seen that much teal. <\/p>\n Sharks fans are excited for their team\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) March 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Ottawa Senators (33-23-9)<\/p>\n This is how the Senators lined up in a 2-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday:<\/p>\n Got our game group \ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n Show us your Tim Hortons Hockey Challenge picks for this afternoon for a chance to win great prizes courtesy of @TimHortons<\/a>! pic.twitter.com\/DuHvjNCETd<\/a><\/p>\n