{"id":2799,"date":"2025-10-14T01:47:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T01:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/2799\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T01:47:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T01:47:07","slug":"san-jose-sharks-michael-misa-to-make-nhl-debut-vs-carolina-hurricanes-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/2799\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose Sharks’ Michael Misa to make NHL debut vs. Carolina Hurricanes"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN JOSE \u2013 Michael Misa\u2019s brief wait to make his NHL debut<\/a> with the Sharks is coming to an end, but his bid to remain in San Jose for the rest of the regular season might be just beginning<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Misa will play in his first NHL game<\/a> on Tuesday when the Sharks host the Carolina Hurricanes to close out their season-opening three-game homestand, coach Ryan Warsofsky confirmed.<\/p>\n

Misa, 18, made the Sharks roster<\/a> out of training camp earlier this month but was a healthy scratch for the team\u2019s first two games, as San Jose let late leads slip away before losing in overtime<\/a> to both the Vegas Golden Knights and the Anaheim Ducks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In Monday\u2019s practice, Misa centered the Sharks\u2019 third line with wingers Ty Dellandrea and Philipp Kurashev. Misa could also find himself on the first or second power play unit on Tuesday as the Sharks look to earn their first win of the season.<\/p>\n

Regardless, less than four months after he was drafted second overall<\/a> by the Sharks, Misa is getting his chance to fulfill a childhood dream.<\/p>\n

\u201cReally excited. It\u2019s what I\u2019ve dreamed of,\u201d said a smiling Misa, who will have his parents and older brother flying in for the game. \u201cI\u2019m going to enjoy it and hopefully get the win.\u201d<\/p>\n

Watching the Sharks\u2019 first two games, Misa paid close attention to centers Macklin Celebrini, Alexander Wennberg, and Ty Dellandrea and their habits, particularly when they didn\u2019t have the puck on their sticks.<\/p>\n

Still, Misa won the Canadian Hockey League\u2019s scoring title last season, with 134 points in 65 games<\/a>, for a reason, and he plans to play to his strengths against the tight-checking Hurricanes.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust play my game,\u201d Misa said of his approach. \u201cI\u2019m going to bring my offense, try to help the guys score a couple of goals. I have confidence in myself that when I get out there, I\u2019ll try to make the best of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Misa\u2019s debut will come three days after Sam Dickinson made his NHL debut<\/a> on Saturday, as the 19-year-old defenseman had 12 minutes of ice time in the Sharks\u2019 7-6 overtime loss to the Ducks. Dickinson will also be in Tuesday\u2019s lineup as it appears he\u2019ll be paired with veteran John Klingberg.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was happy for him. He looked really comfortable out there,\u201d Misa said of Dickinson. \u201cHe\u2019s obviously going to have a long NHL career, and I was happy that we\u2019re kind of getting (a chance) to go through this together.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Sharks will have to decide at some point, likely early next month, whether to play Misa and Dickinson for more than nine games and burn the first years of their entry-level contracts, or return them to their respective OHL teams.<\/p>\n

Dickinson, assuming he plays Tuesday, can reach the nine-game threshold by Oct. 28 when the Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings, and Misa can reach nine games by Oct. 30 when San Jose\u2019s homestand continues against the New Jersey Devils.<\/p>\n

What seems more likely is for both to sit and watch games here and there, giving the Sharks a chance to be patient with their development for the time being.<\/p>\n

\u201cGo enjoy it. Have fun,\u201d Warsofsky said of his message to Misa. \u201cYou only get one NHL (debut). (Misa) looked good in practice today, too. You can see a little extra jump in him. Embrace it. We\u2019ll coach through the mistakes. Go play like your head\u2019s on fire.\u201d<\/p>\n

SMITH INJURED?<\/p>\n

With Misa, Dickinson, Celebrini, and Smith, the Sharks could have four players 20 years old or younger in Tuesday\u2019s lineup. Warsofsky said Smith, who briefly left practice Monday, has been dealing with a minor lower-body injury in recent days, but added, \u201cWe don\u2019t think it\u2019s too concerning for him not playing (Tuesday). But you saw him get off there during practice, so I\u2019ve got to get an update.\u201d<\/p>\n

LINEUP SHUFFLE<\/p>\n

After two disappointing losses, the Sharks moved William Eklund and Tyler Toffoli alongside center Celebrini, and Smith and Jeff Skinner were put with center Wennberg, although, considering Smith\u2019s minor ailment,\u00a0Warsofsky said after practice that the lines have not been finalized.<\/p>\n

The Sharks began the season with Celebrini, Smith, and Kurashev on the first line, and Wennberg, Toffoli, and Eklund on the second.<\/p>\n

The Sharks also shuffled their defense pairs for Monday\u2019s practice, with Dmitry Orlov paired with Mario Ferraro and Nick Leddy alongside Timothy Liljegren, with Vincent Desharnais and Shakir Mukhamadullin the apparent scratches for Tuesday\u2019s game.\u00a0Desharnais and Mukhamadullin were also scratched for Saturday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

Veterans Leddy and Klingberg had some struggles<\/a> Saturday, as they were on the ice for all three Ducks goals during 5-on-5 play.<\/p>\n

In some possible message-sending Monday, Warsofsky said,\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019ve got eight defensemen that are NHL defensemen that arguably should be in the lineup with (Mukhamadullin) and (Desharnais), and we\u2019re going to have to make some changes here if guys don\u2019t start playing well.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd it doesn\u2019t really matter to me if you\u2019re a first-year guy or you\u2019ve been in the league for 15 years. I really don\u2019t care. We need to put the best team on the ice that gives us the best chance to win. There\u2019s competition. We need guys to step up. I think collectively, we\u2019ve been all right, but there are individuals who need to be better.\u201d<\/p>\n

WAIVER WIRE<\/p>\n

Defensemen Lucas Carlsson and Jack Thompson, who both began the season on the Sharks\u2019 injured non-roster list with lower-body ailments, cleared waivers on Monday<\/a> and were assigned to the Barracuda of the AHL. Thompson, a right-shot defenseman, was injured late in the preseason, and Carlsson was unable to play in any of the six Sharks exhibition games.<\/p>\n

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