Sharks rookie defenseman Joakim Ryan told reporters at Wednesday's morning skate that he would make his playoff debut in Game 4 against the Vegas Golden Knights. San Jose head coach Peter DeBoer would only say that Ryan, as well as a few other players, were "game-time decisions."
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But Ryan left the ice before Paul Martin, Burns' defensive partner since the rookie went down with an upper-body injury and missed a game against the Vancouver Canucks on March 17, multiple reporters at the skate observed.