SAN JOSE — It’s looking like Nikolay Goldobin will make his NHL season debut Saturday when the Sharks play the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena.
Goldobin, the 27th overall selection in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, practiced on the Sharks’ third line Friday with Joel Ward and Tomas Hertl as Timo Meier remained with the Barracuda. The Sharks practiced with just 20 players, including 12 forwards.
Coach Pete DeBoer said that while the team expects to call up a couple more players Saturday, how the Sharks practiced Friday will likely be how they line up against the Coyotes.