DENVER — Tyler Toffoli is a game-time decision.
That’s what San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky said, despite Toffoli’s absence from morning skate.
Hello from Denver!
DON’T see Toffoli on the ice for what’s supposed to be a full morning skate.
Contribute to my travel here —> https://t.co/dwuYlkAz7j pic.twitter.com/mBKEa9AKyk
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) November 26, 2025
Toffoli also missed practice in San Jose yesterday with an illness.
“He should be here 1764195249,” Warsofsky told San Jose Hockey Now after Sharks’ morning skate.
San Jose Sharks (11-9-3)
Yaroslav Askarov will start.
This is how the Sharks lined up without Toffoli:
Eklund-Celebrini-Smith
Kurashev-Wennberg
Gaudette- Dellandrea-Graf
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Reaves
Orlov-Liljegren
Ferraro-Mukhamadullin
Dickinson-Desharnais
Klingberg
Askarov
Warsofsky confirmed that if Toffoli is absent, that the Sharks will run a 11 forwards-seven defensemen line-up. John Klingberg will take his spot.
If Klingberg stays in the line-up, it looks like he’ll be running the second power play group:
PP1: Orlov-Eklund-Celebrini-Smith-Wennberg
PP2: Klingberg-Liljegren-Graf-Kurashev-Gaudette
“Our Mack” 😆
Warsofsky on Celebrini’s excitement to face MacKinnon: “That’s what competitive people love to do, they like to go against the best player…You see that in every sport. I know Mack gets excited about it. Our Mack. I can’t speak for the other Mack.”
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) November 26, 2025
Colorado Avalanche (16-1-5)
Mackenzie Blackwood will start.
This is how the Avs lined up in their last game:
Game 2️⃣2️⃣ pic.twitter.com/MGMEEQiybN
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) November 23, 2025
Where To Watch
Puck drop between the San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche at 6 PM PT at Ball Arena. Watch it live on NBC Sports California. Listen to it on the Sharks Audio Network.
Special thanks to Austin DeLonge for his help transcribing