NEW YORK – The injuries are mounting as the Sharks get set to wrap up their four-game road trip on Monday against the Rangers.
Ben Smith is the latest player that will be scratched, after he was hit in the head with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic shot on Saturday. Coach Pete DeBoer said it was not a concussion, but Smith “took a bunch of stiches in the ear. It’s an ugly gash. That’s what he’s out with right now.”
Smith is still in New York, and was spotted riding a bike on Monday morning.
Paul Martin remains out with a lower body injury and will miss his second straight game.