Ryan Reaves is back.<\/p>\n
The veteran enforcer suffered a lower-body injury on a breakaway on Oct. 28 against the Los Angeles Kings.<\/p>\n
\u201cTypical of me getting hurt on a breakaway,\u201d Reaves, career-high nine goals in a season, quipped. \u201cI think I got caught up in [Darcy Kuemper\u2019s] pad trying to get the rebound, and my momentum just kind of flipped me around and just hammered my legs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Good news for Reaves, the injury was short-term.<\/p>\n
The San Jose Sharks could use who Ryan Warsofsky called his \u201cfifth coach\u201d back.<\/p>\n
\u201cI definitely appreciate that. I take a lot of pride in helping any way I can,\u201d Reaves said, when asked about the compliment. \u201cEverybody\u2019s got a role on a team, and mine\u2019s just a little different than everybody else\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n
He elaborated: \u201cI don\u2019t play big minutes like some of these guys. Some games, based on penalties, I\u2019m only playing four or five minutes. So I try and help out in other ways, whether it\u2019s yelling at guys from the ice, telling them heads-up, or somebody jumps out of position and I notice it, letting them know, energy whenever I can.\u201d<\/p>\n
San Jose Sharks (5-6-3)<\/p>\n
Alex Nedeljkovic draws the start in the first leg of a back-to-back.<\/p>\n
Sam Dickinson will sit, in favor of Ryan Reaves, as the Sharks ran 11-7 last game.<\/p>\n
This is the projected line-up:<\/p>\n
Smith-Celebrini-Toffoli
Graf-Wennberg-Kurashev
Skinner-Dellandrea-Cardwell
Goodrow-Gaudette-Reaves<\/p>\n
Orlov-Liljegren
Ferraro-Klingberg
Mukhamadullin-Desharnais<\/p>\n
Nedeljkovic<\/p>\n
Dickinson will sit. Warsofsky made clear it was because of the back-to-back, managing his schedule, not performance-related.<\/p>\n
Confirms Nedeljkovic will start<\/p>\n
\u2014 Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) November 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Also, while William Eklund (lower-body) has skated for 2-3 straight days, he was placed on IR, so the Sharks could activate Reaves.<\/p>\n Eklund has officially gone on IR, Ryan Reaves has been activated. <\/p>\n Eklund’s placement on IR can be retroactive, so he’ll miss tomorrow, for sure, but he could potentially be available for the upcoming road trip.<\/p>\n Warsofsky says he’s trending in the right direction<\/p>\n \u2014 Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) November 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n There\u2019s also more clarity on Michael Misa\u2019s lower-body injury, suffered at morning skate in Seattle on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Warsofsky did add that they’re comfortable with that timeline, won’t be worse than that<\/p>\n \u2014 Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) November 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt happened during our power play drill,\u201d Warsofsky said. \u201cA puck battle and something happened.\u201d<\/p>\n The San Jose Sharks bench boss declined to elaborate further.<\/p>\n Winnipeg Jets (9-4-0)<\/p>\n #NHLJets<\/a> line rushes in San Jose:<\/p>\n Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi Morrissey-DeMelo Hellebuyck \u2014 Mitchell Clinton (@MitchellClinton) November 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Where To Watch<\/p>\n Puck drop between the San Jose Sharks and Winnipeg Jets is at 7 PM PT at SAP Center. Watch it live on NBC Sports California. Listen to it on the Sharks Audio Network.<\/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
Namestnikov-Toews-Iafallo
Niederreiter-Lowry-Chibrikov
Koepke-Ford-Pearson
Lambert, Perfetti<\/p>\n
Stanley-Pionk
Fleury-Schenn
Samberg (non-contact)-Miller<\/p>\n
Comrie<\/p>\n