SAN JOSE — Timo Meier skated onto the ice about 10 minutes before Sharks practice got underway on Monday, eliminating any doubt that he’ll be available for his team’s opening-round playoff series with the Vegas Golden Knights.
Meier confirmed that he’ll be healthy enough to play when Game 1 kicks off at SAP Center on Wednesday. As a result, the Sharks will be opening the playoffs with their most-complete roster since Erik Karlsson left the ice in Boston with a groin injury on Feb. 26. Karlsson returned from a 17-game absence on Saturday, Joe Pavelski rejoined the team after missing seven games with a lower-body injury on April 1 and Meier is confident that he won’t be hindered by the apparent left-wrist injury that kept him out of Saturday’s season finale at the Tank.