Tommy Wingels left Thursday night's Sharks-Panthers game in the first period after going hard into the boards, and did not return with a possible left shoulder injury. Wingels got tangled up with defenseman Aaron Ekblad, lost his footing, and went hard into the boards before going off under his own power.
The 27-year-old has played in all 56 games this season, with 15 points (6g, 9a) and 45 penalty minutes. Wingels led the Sharks with 156 hits entering Thursday night.
Thursday marked the second time Wingels had to leave a game early. On Jan. 11 in Calgary, he collided head-to-head with Joonas Donskoi in the first period, but returned to play the next night in Winnipeg.