San Jose Sharks players Mikael Granlund, Cody Ceci, Alexander Wennberg, and Nico Sturm did not participate in practice on Friday. Per head coach Ryan Warsofsky, Granlund, Ceci, and Wennberg should be available to play against the New Jersey Devils tomorrow night.

Walman leads all Sharks defensemen with 25 points in 31 games. The Sharks were in an offensive malaise for most of December, averaging 2.08 goals in 13 games, second-fewest in the NHL, and without Walman, have scored just nine goals, including seven at even strength.