With the Sharks trailing 2-1 midway through the second period, Smith poked the puck off the stick of Jonathan Beecher to himself in the neutral zone, worked a give-and-go with Mikael Granlund and beat Bruins goalie Joonas Korpisalo with a wrist shot to the short side.

Granlund didn't participate in Sunday's practice session due to a lower-body injury, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. Despite Granlund's absence from practice, head coach Ryan Warsofsky didn't rule the 32-year-old out for Monday's road game against Boston.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Mikael Granlund for fantasy hockey. San Jose Sharks forward Mikael Granlund (lower body) will be in

With the calendar flipped to January, all NHL eyes shift to the March 7th trade deadline, where players like San Jose Sharks forward Mikael Granlund could be at the forefront of trade rumors.

The NHL trade deadline is upon us. On March 7, teams will decide whether they’re ready to compete for the Stanley Cup or pack it in for the season and sell off assets. Trade season is always ripe for some fascinating discussion,

The Sharks and general manager Mike Grier could potentially attempt to extend pending free-agent Mikael Granlund rather than deal him away.

For several San Jose Sharks, coming to Boston is a homecoming. For the team though, the bumps and bruises are piling up. Four skaters missed practice at TD Garden on Sunday, Tyler Toffoli, Fabian Zetterlund,

Sharks beat Detroit Red Wings with barrage of third period goals “Realistically, as long as nothing’s done, I might probably expect to get moved,” Sturm told this news organization in late December. “If there’s no contract extension,

Welcome back to NHL Predictions! Today, like every day, Last Word on Hockey looks at the games happening and gives our predictions for each. We’ll also break down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play a part.

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins host the San Jose Sharks in a non-conference matchup. Boston has gone 13-7-3 at home and 22-19-6 overall. The Bruins have a 7-11-3 record when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.

San Jose Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov won't start for the third straight game against the New York Islanders tonight. Askarov last started Jan. 11 against the Minnesota Wild, making three starts in the last four games.

William Eklund had a goal and two assists and the San Jose Sharks ended Detroit's seven-game winning streak, beating the Red Wings 6-3.