The Sharks return to SAP Center for a three-game homestand beginning against the Florida Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on NBC Sports. As San Jose fans file into the building, the one question on everyone’s mind is whether Nikolay Goldobin will draw into the lineup for the first time this season.
Head coach Pete DeBoer has been coy with his lineup after the Sharks announced Goldobin joined the team along with Timo Meier and Tim Heed. The Sharks’ first round draft pick from 2014 played in nine NHL games last season but, despite a strong season with the Barracuda in the AHL, has not gotten a look while many others have this campaign.