SAN JOSE — In addition to filling the Erik Karlsson hole, the Sharks will be looking to absorb a major absence at forward on Friday.
Evander Kane will miss the Sharks game against the Colorado Avalanche at SAP Center, sidelined by an injury that head coach Pete DeBoer says is unrelated to the head shot that he took from Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara on Tuesday.
The Sharks coach declined the opportunity to label Kane’s injury as “upper or lower body,” saying that it’s “kind of in the middle.” DeBoer said he thinks Kane’s injury is a short-term ailment.