SAN JOSE – The Sharks are dealing with some mixed news on the injury front but forwards Jeff Skinner and Michael Misa could be available to play on Wednesday when the Sharks host Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. However, Misa could also be assigned to the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda to begin a conditioning loan if he agrees.

The Mammoth’s most recent game was a 1-0 loss to the San Jose Sharks. On the second half of a back-to-back, Utah was shutout for the first time this season. Karel Vejmelka stopped 18 of the 19 shots he faced. In addition to going 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and won 54.3% of faceoffs in the game.

San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini is expected to play against the Utah Mammoth on Monday night. Celebrini has been a consistent offensive contributor this season, averaging at least one point in most games and showcasing impressive finishing efficiency.

No, the U.S. needs to look toward the young guns — Cole Caufield, Frank Nazar, Shane Pinto, Matthew Knies, Cutter Gauthier, Logan Cooley, and, last but hardly least, Smith — to fill out the bottom of this roster.

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Tyler Toffoli had two goals and two assists as the San Jose Sharks defeated the Utah Mammoth 6-3 on Monday night.Will Smith also scored twice for San Jose, giv

Will Smith and William Eklund each scored a power-play goal, helping the San Jose Sharks top the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Friday. Adam Gaudette also scored as San Jose won for the fourth time in six games.

The San Jose Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings after Macklin Celebrini's hat trick against the Utah Mammoth in the Sharks' 3-2 overtime win

Smith took a pass from Macklin Celebrini in the Utah zone, put the puck through the legs of Mammoth defenseman Nate Schmidt, stickhandled around forward Brandon Tanev, who fell down on the play, then fired a shot past screened goalie Vitek Vanecek to give the Sharks a 4-2 lead.

Two Western Conference teams meet when the eighth-place Utah Mammoth (12-11-3) visit the ninth-place San Jose Sharks (12-11-3) at SAP Center at San Jose on Monday at 10 p.m. ET. San Jose's most recent game was a road loss, 4-3, to the Vegas Golden Knights on Nov. 29.