There\u2019s now a more definitive Will Smith injury timeline.<\/p>\n
The young San Jose Sharks star was injured on Dec. 13 at the Pittsburgh Penguins, felled with an upper-body injury.<\/p>\n
Smith has been pretty much week-to-week since then.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s still week- to-week. He\u2019s progressing really well, but he\u2019s still in that week-to-week category,\u201d head coach Ryan Warsofsky said on Friday after practice.<\/p>\n
Could this injury extend past the February Olympic break?<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re pretty optimistic that we\u2019ll get them back before the break,\u201d Warsofsky said.<\/p>\n
This also applies to Philipp Kurashev, also felled in the same game by an upper-body injury.<\/p>\n
The San Jose Sharks\u2019 last game before the Olympic break is Feb. 4 at the Colorado Avalanche. Kurashev is also likely to be named to the Swiss Olympic team.<\/p>\n
There was plenty of other San Jose Sharks injury news after practice today:<\/p>\n
Defenseman John Klingberg (lower-body) is doubtful to play on Saturday. Defenseman Timothy Liljegren (upper-body) is probable to return in his place. Liljegren also took Klingberg\u2019s place next to Dmitry Orlov and on the power play.<\/p>\n
#SJSharks<\/a> lines today, no Klingberg\/Gaudette, Liljegren & Desharnais practicing:<\/p>\n Eklund-Celebrini-Chernyshov Ferraro-Mukhamadullin \u2014 Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) January 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n
Graf-Wennberg-Toffoli
Regenda-Dellandrea-Skinner
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Reaves<\/p>\n
Orlov-Liljegren
Dickinson-Iorio
Leddy-Desharnais<\/p>\n