| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Joe Thornton  ActiveAfter sweeping the Vancouver Canucks, the San Jose Sharks have some light days ahead of them. Joe Thornton said the next few days would be about resting and getting healthy. It's a great opportunity for the Sharks to stay fresh, especially given how rough this year's condensed schedule was, but it could also make them rusty going into the second round. They will likely go a little over a week between games. May 9 |
| 2 | Logan Couture ActiveLogan Couture (leg) said that he will be fine to play in Game 4 Tuesday. Couture suffered an apparent leg injury in the second period Saturday and finally returned to play near the end of the second. His return was a huge boost to the Sharks as he scored the overtime winner. Although he did not talk to the press after the game, he made the announcement leaving the dressing room. He was seen to be limping but as he stated, expect him to be in the Sharks lineup Tuesday. Couture is tied for fourth overall in points with 10, including four goals. May 19 |
| 3 | Scott Gomez ActiveScott Gomez had two assists Thursday, including his 100th playoff point of his career. Gomez played in Game 2 as the third line center, replacing the suspended Raffi Torres. It was his second two-point game of the season, with the previous one on March 9. With Torres suspended for the remainder of the series, Gomez will get plenty of work on the third line and the power play. May 18 |
| 4 | Andrew Desjardins ActiveAndrew Desjardins returned to action Friday against the Blackhawks. After missing a two weeks due to an illness, Desjardins took 13 shifts and played 7:13 in his fourth-line center role Friday night. Needless to say he has no fantasy value. Feb 23 |
| 5 | Bracken Kearns ActiveIt looks like Bracken Kearns will skate on the San Jose Sharks' fourth line in Tuesday's Game 1. Kearns and Tim Kennedy both took turns skating in the spot normally held by Adam Burish, who is likely out of the entire second-round series with an upper-body injury. Kearns left Tuesday's morning skate well before Kennedy, which is usually a sign that Kearns will be in the lineup at gametime. May 14 |
| LW | 1 | Patrick Marleau ActivePatrick Marleau assisted on both San Jose goals Saturday. Marleau set up the overtime winner as Logan Couture scored to cut the Los Angeles lead in the series in half as the Sharks now trail two games to one. Marleau has six goals and nine points in seven playoff games thus far. May 19 |
| 2 | Tim Kennedy ActiveTim Kennedy won't participate in Game 3 on Saturday. Kennedy probably lost his spot in the lineup because of Martin Havlat's (undisclosed) return. Kennedy had two penalty minutes and logged 6:51 minutes of ice time in Game 2. May 18 |
| 3 | T.J. Galiardi ActiveT.J. Galiardi might miss Thursday's game due to soreness. Galiardi has three goals and 10 points in 27 games this season. He was on a modest three-game point streak from April 3-7. Apr 11 |
| 4 | James Sheppard ActiveJames Sheppard will draw into the lineup Wednesday night. Sheppard, who has four points on the year, last played April 9. Scott Gomez is a scratch against the Coyotes. Apr 24 |
| 5 | Raffi Torres  SuspendedRaffi Torres won't appeal his suspension. Torres was suspended for the rest of Round 2 for his illegal hit to the head of Kings forward Jarrett Stoll. Don't think that this means Torres agrees with the suspension, though; in fact the organization disagrees with it. Sharks general manager Doug Wilson released a statement on it, calling it "abundantly clear that this was a clean hockey hit." He also said it was an "inappropriate application" of Rule 48.1, where the head is the principal point of contact and target of the hit. Wilson said this suspension was "grossly unfair" to Torres. May 17 |
| RW | 1 | Joe Pavelski ActiveJoe Pavelski moved up to San Jose's top line at Thursday's morning skate with Raffi Torres unavailable. Torres is in New York for an in-person hearing, so Pavelski will play with Patrick Marleau and Logan Couture in Game 2 against Los Angeles. "We like Pav there, and think he's a responsible two-way guy, and has the ability to help out in the faceoff circle against a [Anze] Kopitar or a [Mike] Richards, said coach Todd McLellan." May 16 |
| 2 | Martin Havlat  SidelinedTo little surprise, Martin Havlat won't play for the San Jose Sharks against the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of their second-round series. He barely played a period in Game 3, logging just under five minutes before leaving the contest with an undisclosed injury. At this point, it's hard not to wonder about Havlat's career prospects after a steady stream of injuries. May 19 |
| 3 | Tommy Wingels ActiveTommy Wingels said he'll be ready for the next round of the playoffs after he was shaken up in overtime in Game 4 against Vancouver. Daniel Sedin was given a two-minute penalty for boarding on the play and Wingels appeared to be in discomfort when he left the ice. The Sharks scored the series winner on the ensuing power play. Wingels has two assists in four playoff games. May 9 |
| 4 | Adam Burish SidelinedAdam Burish (hand) is participating in the Sharks' Saturday morning skate. Burish is recovering from a broken hand. He's hoping to return before the end of the second round, but there's no guarantee that he'll succeed. May 18 |
| D | 1 | Dan Boyle ActiveDan Boyle opened the scoring on Saturday with a power play goal. Boyle now has two goals and five points in seven playoff games. He quarterbacks the first power play for the Sharks and is still a top-15 defenseman in the NHL. May 19 |
| 2 | Brent Burns ActiveBrent Burns will continue to play forward when San Jose opens the playoffs at Vancouver on Wednesday night. He will skate with Joe Thornton and T.J. Galiardi, which has been a tough line for the opposition to match up against. Burns has produced eight goals and 17 points in 20 games as a forward, which makes him an interesting player going into the postseason for poolies and for the Sharks. May 1 |
| 3 | Brad Stuart ActiveBrad Stuart's goal on Thursday was his first of the season. Stuart did not score during the regular season while picking up six assists. He also added an assist as he had his best offensive game of the season. King's goalie Jonathan Quick seemed to be screened on Stuart's goal. "I was just shooting the puck. Save it for the playoffs," Stuart said. "We've just got to keep doing the same things. If he doesn't see it, it's tough to save it. That's what we have to keep doing." Do not expect Stuart to have this kind of offensive breakout again in the 2013 playoffs. May 18 |
| 4 | Marc-Edouard Vlasic ActiveThe San Jose Sharks disputed Marc-Edouard Vlasic's costly delay of game penalty. The argument is that the puck hit Kings forward Jeff Carter before going into the stands, but the referees disagreed. That gave Los Angeles a 5-on-3 advantage, which they used to score two power-play goals late in the third period of their 4-3 victory. "You go back and look at it, it looks like it changed direction," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. But he also added, "The one thing that I've learned, certainly through this playoffs, is it’s not going to do me any good to whine and moan and bitch about the referees. It’s not going to get us anywhere. We took some penalties, we needed to kill them, and we move on." It's worth noting that Vlasic's third-period goal might have been the game winner if not for his penalty. May 17 |
| 5 | Jason Demers SidelinedJason Demers (lower body) appears to be progressing nicely. "He’s getting closer," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. "Today’s skate will give us a much better indication of where he’s at. He’s going to become an option here pretty soon." He's been out since April 18 with a suspected ankle injury. May 17 |
| 6 | Justin Braun ActiveSharks defenseman Justin Braun found himself watching Friday's loss to the Blackhawks from the press box. The return of Brent Burns has made it increasingly difficult for Braun to find a spot in the lineup so he's not worth rostering at this time. Feb 17 |
| 7 | Scott Hannan ActiveScott Hannan will probably get the nod over rookie Matt Tennyson to play Wednesday night in Game 1 against Vancouver. "We will have to make that decision still," said coach Todd McLellan. "Come game time, we'll still be making it. We'll look at what their lineup is like throughout warmup. We have an idea, but we're not sure. We'll go with an inexperienced puck-mover, or we'll go with a ton of experience." Hannan appeared to be the team's choice judging from the morning skate and he would make sense given his experience. May 1 |
| 8 | Matt Irwin ActiveMatt Irwin recorded six shots on goal in a disappointing night for the Sharks offense, dropping Game 1 2-0 on Tuesday. The Sharks coaching staff praised Irwin for his performance in the first round against Vancouver, and he’s off to a solid start in this series. However, he and his defensive partner Dan Boyle will need to find a way to beat Jonathan Quick, who looks almost unbeatable right now. Logan Couture recorded just two shots and finished an ugly minus-2 on the evening. May 15 |
| G | 1 | Antti Niemi ActiveAntti Niemi saved 26 of 27 shots in a 2-1 overtime win on Saturday. Niemi surrendered a goal in the first period, but was otherwise perfect in this contest. The Kings had two power-play opportunities, but the Sharks managed to kill off both penalties. Niemi and the Sharks bounced back from allowing four goals in Game 2, but San Jose still has a 2-1 deficit in their second-round series. May 19 |
| 2 | Thomas Greiss ActiveThomas Greiss failed to get his second win of the 2013 season as the Phoenix Coyotes beat his San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Wednesday. Greiss is 1-4-0 on the season, losing or getting a non-decision in every appearance since he began the campaign with a 24-save shutout on Jan. 26. Greiss has only played in three games since March began. The Sharks might decide to give Antti Niemi another breather, however, as the Finn has played a lot lately. Apr 25 |