Preview/Lines #11: Cardwell Will Make NHL Debut, Sharks Place Dellandrea on IR

Ethan Cardwell is on the verge of making his NHL debut.

The San Jose Sharks announced this morning that they’re recalling the spark plug winger from the Barracuda.

In a corresponding move, they placed Ty Dellandrea, who was hit high with a shot on Oct. 26 against the Vegas Golden Knights, on IR. Head coach Ryan Warsofsky has previously labeled center-winger Dellandrea day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Cardwell, 22, led the Barracuda with 23 goals last year, and had one goal and four assists through six games this season.

The 5-foot-11 winger projects as the type of forward who can play up and down a line-up, which makes him an ideal short-term replacement for Dellandrea, as opposed to more offensive-leaning Cuda prospects who might need big NHL minutes to flourish.

The 2021 San Jose Sharks’ fourth-round pick, famous for his “Showbound” podcast, looks like he’s finally made the show.

San Jose Sharks (1-7-2)

The San Jose Sharks, on a back-to-back, will start Vitek Vanecek.

Based on Monday night’s strong performance, best guess is the top-six stays the same.

Will Smith, on a development day on Monday, is back in. Cardwell will make his NHL debut.

Cardwell & Jack Thompson grew up together in Courtice, ONT.

They're now in the same NHL line-up together for Cardwell's NHL debut.

The roommates can't believe they're here together: "We were talking about that on our way over here. Just can't really believe it's happening and…

— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) October 30, 2024

Givani Smith and Klim Kostin will sit out.

Ryan Warsofsky says that Jack Thompson will slide in for Henry Thrun too.

Here’s my guess for tonight’s lines:

Eklund-Granlund-Toffoli
Gushchin-Wennberg-Zetterlund
Kunin-W. Smith-Goodrow
Cardwell-Sturm-Grundstrom

Walman-Ceci
Ferraro-Rutta
Thompson-Benning

Vanecek

Los Angeles Kings (5-2-2)

This is how the Kings played in their last game, a win on Oct. 26 over Utah Hockey Club:

Today’s @LAKings Line Rushes –
 
Byfield – Kopitar – Kempe
Fiala – Danault – Moore
Foegele – Turcotte – Laferriere
Jeannot – Lewis – Lee
 
Anderson – Gavrikov
Edmundson – Clarke
Jones – Spence
 
Kuemper
Rittich

— Zach Dooley (@DooleyLAK) October 26, 2024

Where To Watch

Puck drop between the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings is 7 PM PT at SAP Center. Watch it live on ESPN. Listen to it on the Sharks Audio Network.