This Sharks injury update is SCARY...

Last night, the San Jose Sharks finally got their first regulation win of the season. However, it came with a major blow to the roster. Yay, we finally won in regulation, 6-2 over Ottawa, so a hell of a win. Yay, but at what cost? We sacrificed Igor Chernyshov because he got hurt really early into the game, but we held it together and got that win in regulation. Yay, finally a regulation win. And honestly, it was a really fun game to watch. Again, Chernyshov got hurt really early, but we held it together. And it was all around a good game. You know, shout out, major, major shout out to Yaroslav Askarov. He looked amazing. Ottawa had over 40 shots on goal last night. Askarov looked amazing. And for the third game in a row, or at least my third video in a row, Jacob Truba, the man that you are, you look amazing. But we're here to talk about Chernyshov, getting hurt, and the things that come with it. There's a lot to unpack there. 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We got a notification like early in the game, not long after he left the game last night that he wasn't going to return to the game. So I'm really not that surprised to see that he might be out long term. I wouldn't be surprised if he broke something. He basically blocked a shot with his wrist, which I would not advise blocking shots that way. Actually, something very, very similar happened to Jesper Fast like 10 years ago when he was on the Rangers. Blocked a shot with his wrist and he just broke that bone right there and was out for a pretty substantial amount of time. So I really wouldn't be that surprised if Chernyshov was out for a good amount of time. Especially with just how he blocked that shot. I, yeah, he's not coming back for at least another couple of weeks. But he did actually play a little bit last night. He got a shot on goal, played almost five minutes, seven shifts, had two hits and a although again that block was with his wrist but still in that very very short period of time that we got to see him last night he was still really effective so it's going to be a really big loss to not have him especially on that line because he just brings a really big piece of added physicality to that line i mentioned it in the last video that i talked about him playing on that line. Will Smith, like, when we saw him playing center, we saw how much bulk he's added in the offseason and how physical he can be, but he's still more of a finesse player, so having a guy like Chernyshov on that line is really, really helpful, especially for the way that he carries the puck to the net just using his size. I've made this comparison before, but it is literally like that scene in Shrek when all Lord Farquahar's men are jumping on him and he's just still going. That is literally Igor Chernyshov. Or for the King of the Hill fans, he's like the bulldozer, bulldotree. Yeah, he is so good at just powering through. So that is going to be a really, really big loss for that line. But during the game, we had a supplement come in and it's not a surprising one. It's one we've seen on this line before and it was honestly fun to see him back there because he's been on the fourth line for a while now and that is of course we had Colin Graf making a case for that top line spot he was playing on it after Chernyshov went down last night and he had a great great game last night amazing game from Colin Graf he was so so noticeable our penalty killing king oh my god we had two shorthanded goals last night and Colin Graf was a big part of that he is so good shorthanded he's so good with defensive responsibilities he's just such a complete two-way forward and he ended up on the score sheet last night because of that he had a goal and an assist he was plus two he had three shots on goal he even had a takeaway and a hit plus two blocks and 23 shifts almost 20 minutes on ice really really great night from Colin Graf so would it be surprising if we saw him on that top line, no not at all, again he was playing on that top line, firstly not even just last season before Chernyshov came in, but he was fitting in really really well on that top line, he's used to playing with them, he's played with them before he looked a lot better with that line than he did with like Stenberg and Wenberg who's also hurt now but um that's not news but Graff looks really good on that line especially with the added defensive responsibility that he gives to that line I wouldn't be surprised if we were seeing him play on that line however that being said, we've talked about this a lot but we have said in the past, just spread the wealth. However, now with Chernyshov hurt, we could potentially be seeing Ivar Stenberg on that line because like this little graphic here thing says, he has a higher ceiling and higher potential on that line because he's just more of a skilled player in general. Obviously we know that he was second overall, should have been first, but he's incredibly skilled and a dynamic skater, moves the puck really really well, fits in really nicely with Celebrini, so because of that he is the more high octane option, um he had a goal last night empty net goal, a shot on goal, he did have two giveaways though which might be a little bit more of a reason to lean towards Colin Graff on that line instead just because Colin Graff is just so freaking responsible in every way, not that Ivar isn't because I have stressed so much Ivar's defensive responsibility because he is so unbelievably good at it, but I think when we have a line of a bunch of superstars like that Colin Graff might be the better option just because of his two-way abilities but again Ivar is a really complete two-way forward but he's still really young, could develop a little bit more, sometimes he tries to do a little bit too much because he's just that good and it can sometimes backfire, it happens a lot, like it happens across the league, that's why guys like Connor McDavid have a decent amount of giveaways just because you know, sometimes they try to do a lot and the puck just comes off their stick, it's not anything necessarily that they're doing wrong, it's just that they're so good that sometimes it just doesn't always work that way, that's sometimes what happens with Stenberg, he tries to do much, do too much and sometimes the puck gets off his stick and I feel like maybe if he's playing with Celebrini he might try to do a little bit more but he would also be a really good fit on that line, you guys know I just love this kid, he's been absolutely outstanding this season, again, Calder season he has 11 games played and eight points, three goals, five assists and in his last five games he has four points two goals two assists and in the last game, not the one against Ottawa but the against Montreal, he had an assist and he actually became the first teenager in Sharks history to have five assists in his first 10 career games That's amazing. And now he's got another point on top of that. So he's just so amazing. Again, eight points, 11 games played. Amazing stuff from Ivar Stenberg. Wouldn't it be crazy to have him playing on that line with Celebrini? He's, again, responsible in both directions. But again, that being said, maybe Colin Graf is slightly a better option just because he does. Where are you, Colin? There you are. Just because he is just so, so solid defensively. And also, again, I like the idea of keeping, you know, the wealth spread a little bit more, maybe keeping Evar on that second line, because again, we have so many high octane forwards. It's kind of fun to spread the wealth. Although again, he is so fun to watch with Celebrini, but I do think that the reasonable option could be Colin Graf. Now we've talked about who fills Chernyshov's role on that top line, which that is a big role to fill. Again, he's a big guy, uses his size and speed to really propel the play. That is going to be a really big gloss but now we also have to ask who gets his actual spot on the roster not on the lineup but on the roster and I'm saying it's either Gaudette or Bustet which Gaudette has actually been practicing with the team for a decent amount of time he practiced with them yesterday as an extra forward um he has said that he really doesn't want to be traded he likes being here he's moved around the lot doesn't want to move around anymore you know he knows he's not playing but he'd rather stay here anyway and honestly knowing Warsawski he's probably gonna play him just because i don't know what's up with Warsawski and his like obsession with Gaudette and Delandria especially but i wouldn't be that surprised he's already here you know he's already practicing with the team not that the Barracuda is far but Gaudette's already practicing with the team he's already here so i think it's probably more likely that that's who fills in Chernyshov's spot on the lineup but let's just look at Gaudette's overall stats and stuff like that so his scouting report you know he's okay he's definitely not a superstar not bad though fourth liner you know he's a guy that you have when you need in circumstances like this when a guy goes down and you need to fill a spot in the lineup he's not anything special but like I honestly I kind of agree with this it seems a little bit mean but I think he's gotten lucky I think it's just like you know again he he's solid he is a very solid player but I don't think that his actual stats are reflective of him what type of player he actually is. It's kind of the same thing for Delandria. I don't know. I mean, I would rather have Gaudette playing than Delandria, but with that being said, I really, really think that Bustet deserves a chance. I mean, firstly, I was a teeny tiny little bit disappointed that Bustet got sent down before opening night that we didn't get to see him at all. He had a pretty good preseason, so I'm a little upset by that. I would really like to see more of him because he's been really good. He's been outstanding to start with the Barracuda. In six games played, he has six points, four goals, two assists. He's tied for first on the Barracuda with goals, and he's in third for total points on the Barracuda. I mean, he's been outstanding. He's proved that he's ready to make the jump to the NHL, and I think this is the perfect opportunity to call him up. Again, I would much, much rather see Bustet instead of definitely Delandria, but maybe Gaudette. Again, that being said, though, considering he's already practicing with the team and Morzovskiy just really loves this guy for some reason, I think it's probably likely that we're going to see Gaudette instead of Bustet. But I really do think we should be calling up Bustet I mean how much more can this guy prove himself to the team again he is leading the Barracuda right now he has been absolutely outstanding to start the season really cannot ask for more from him and he it has amazing speed and vision and that's exact the speed specifically is what we're missing with Chernyshov being out because like I said Chernyshov really uses his size to drive the puck forward and Bustet uses his speed to use the move the puck forward so I would much rather see him play but again I don't know how likely that is just considering Warsawski and again the fact that Gaudette is already with the team I don't know if we're gonna be seeing Bustet get called up but I would love to because I want to see that guy some more He's so good. He has earned his spot. What more do you want from him? This is the perfect opportunity to call him up again. I don't want to see Delandria anymore I mean not that Delandria has been particularly awful, but I would much much rather give Bustet a chance here But let me know what you guys think. I am so sad to see Chernyshov go down again I expect him to be out for at least a couple of weeks just based on what happened but we'll know more hopefully by the time this video posts, maybe we'll know and Maybe I can stop speculating But let me know what you guys think I would love to see Bustet Maybe Colin Graff on that top line Maybe Evar Stenberg Who knows Probably Gaudette though instead of Bustet Unfortunately for me But drop a comment below Love chatting with you guys Go Sharks