It’s a considerable loss for the Sharks, who have lost four straight games. Walman leads all Sharks defeseman with 25 points, including 20 assists, is a significant presence on both the power play and penalty kill, and leads all team skaters in average time on ice (22:50).

San Jose Sharks No. 1 defenseman Jake Walman will be out of the lineup against the Vancouver Canucks due to a lower-body injury. View the original article to see embedded media. It is unclear when Walman picked up his lower-body injury as he completed the Sharks last game against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes is a gametime decision for Monday night’s matchup against the San Jose Sharks, per head coach Rick Tocchet. According to Postmedia’s Ben Kuzma, Tocchet said Hughes is “dealing with something that just popped up.