SAN JOSE — Sharks defenseman David Schlemko did not practice Wednesday and remains day-to-day with a lower body injury, coach Pete DeBoer said.
Schlemko missed games against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday and Winnipeg Jets on Monday after he was hurt March 2 in a game at home against the Vancouver Canucks.
Dylan DeMelo has played in Schlemko’s place on both the Sharks’ third defense pair with Brenden Dillon and on the Sharks’ second power play unit alongside Marc-Edouard Vlasic.
DeMelo was in those spots again for Wednesday’s practice as the Sharks got set for Thursday’s game against the Washington Capitals.