Rutta (lower body) will return to the lineup Wednesday versus the Oilers, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
The Sharks have navigated a lot of injuries on the blue line late in the season. Rutta is back after missing Monday's game versus the Canucks following a two-month absence due to a lower-body injury. He'll play on the second pairing in the season finale.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Won't play against Vancouver
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Rutta (lower body) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Canucks, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Rutta recently missed over two months due to a lower-body injury, but he had been back in action over the last two games, recording a goal, four blocked shots, three hits and a plus-3 rating while averaging 20:21 of ice time. However, he'll sit out in the second half of a back-to-back set Monday. The 34-year-old's final chance to suit up during the regular season will be at home against the Oilers on Wednesday.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Knocks in goal
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Rutta scored a goal on two shots, added three hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Flames.
This was Rutta's second game back after he missed 27 contests due to a lower-body injury. He cashed in on a rebound of a Tyler Toffoli shot that deflected off William Eklund. With other injuries piling up on the Sharks' blue line, Rutta is likely to close out the year in the lineup. He's at three goals, nine points, 54 shots on net, 40 hits, 80 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 53 appearances this season.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Back in action Friday
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Rutta (lower body) will return to the lineup versus Edmonton on Friday, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
Rutta has missed the last 27 games after he was injured Jan. 23 versus Nashville. Rutta has two goals, six assists and 76 blocked shots across 51 games this season. Rutta will replace Mario Ferraro in the lineup as Ferraro is done for the season with a lower-body injury.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Hopes to return Friday
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Head coach Ryan Warsofsky said Thursday that he hopes Rutta (lower body) will be able to return to game action Friday against Edmonton, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Rutta is with the Sharks on their current road trip, and it appears likely that he'll be able to return to the ice over the final week of the regular season. The 34-year-old has made 51 appearances for the Sharks this year, racking up two goals, six assists, 76 blocked shots and 37 hits while averaging 16:57 of ice time.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Traveling with team
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Rutta (lower body) will join the Sharks on their four-game road trip, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Monday.
Rutta's presence on the trip means he could return to action at some point during that four-game run, starting with Wednesday's matchup against Minnesota. In the meantime, Lucas Carlsson and Henry Thrun should continue to see plenty of minutes on the blue line.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Still not close to return
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Rutta (lower body) is healing slower than anticipated and is not expected back soon, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News adds that Rutta has not started skating following the resumption of practice Tuesday. It's possible Rutta will miss all of the Sharks' upcoming seven-game road trip, which runs through Mar. 6 at Colorado. The 34-year-old blueliner already missed six games prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off and is likely to be out a while longer, though his depth role on the Sharks' blue line means his absence doesn't make much of an impact in fantasy.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Not close to returning
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Head coach Ryan Warsofsky said Wednesday that Rutta (lower body) is expected to return shortly after the 4 Nations Face-Off, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
San Jose's first game after the tournament is set for Feb. 23 versus Calgary. Rutta has two goals, eight points, 28 PIM, 37 hits and 76 blocks over 51 outings in 2024-25. Jack Thompson is a candidate to play regularly while Rutta is unavailable.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Lands on IR
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Rutta (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.
The Sharks recalled Jack Thompson from AHL San Jose in a corresponding move. Rutta missed Saturday's 7-2 loss to Florida and will sit out at least two more games after surfacing on the IR list. He has registered two goals, eight points, 51 shots on net, 76 blocked shots and 37 hits across 51 appearances this season.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Out Saturday
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Rutta (lower body) will miss Saturday's tilt against Florida, according to Max Miller of NHL.com.
Although this will be the first game Rutta has missed during the 2024-25 campaign, he has been playing through this injury. He has two goals, eight points, 28 PIM, 37 hits and 76 blocks in 51 appearances in 2024-25. Marc-Edouard Vlasic will draw back into the lineup due to Rutta's absence.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Banks helpers in loss
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Rutta posted an even-strength assist in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Islanders.
Rutta nabbed the primary assist on San Jose's lone goal in the loss, scored by Barclay Goodrow. Rutta has gotten on the scoresheet in two of his last three games, and through eight appearances in January, he's logged one goal, two assists and a minus-2 rating. The 6-foot-3 blueliner provides value in the form of blocked shots, but he shouldn't warrant much fantasy consideration outside of deeper formats. Rutta has two goals, eight points and a minus-6 rating through 48 outings on the season.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Opens scoring in win
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Rutta scored a goal and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.
Rutta opened the scoring just 1:45 into the contest. The 34-year-old defenseman has been moderately productive with four points, 20 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over his last 12 outings. Rutta isn't one to have lengthy scoring surges -- he's at seven points, 48 shots on net, 69 blocked shots, 33 hits and 26 PIM through 46 appearances this season. The blueliner is likely to remain in a bottom-four role.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Offers helper
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Rutta posted an assist and three blocked shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Lightning.
Rutta snapped a four-game point drought with the helper. The 34-year-old defenseman doesn't contribute a lot of offense, but he can hold his own in a third-pairing role. Rutta is up to six points, 45 shots on net, 60 blocked shots, 31 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 41 outings this season. That lack of offense will keep most fantasy managers away.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Two points in last two games
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Rutta scored a goal in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers on Saturday.
It was his first goal of the season. Rutta beat Calvin Pickard with a snap shot from the high slot, while Yaroslav Askarov was on the San Jose bench for an extra attacker during a delayed penalty. Rutta has five points in 36 games this season, but two of those (one goal, one assist) have come in the last two games. His on-ice value is tied to shot blocking -- he has 52 this season -- but that doesn't help enough in fantasy. There are better low-offense shot blockers on the wire for your specialist spot.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Puts up assist
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Rutta notched an assist, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Rutta has managed three helpers over his last 12 games. The 34-year-old blueliner continues to handle a bottom-four role for the Sharks, serving as a steady veteran mentor to the team's younger defensemen. Rutta is at four assists, 39 shots on net, 29 hits, 52 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 35 appearances this season, so he doesn't need to be rostered in the vast majority of fantasy formats.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Secures helper in loss
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Rutta notched an assist and went minus-2 in Thursday's 8-1 loss to the Lightning.
Rutta has two helpers over his last six games. The 34-year-old defenseman has three assists, a minus-7 rating, 30 shots on net, 26 hits, 41 blocked shots and 16 PIM through 29 outings overall. He's playing on the third pairing with no power-play usage and an average of 16:54 of ice time per game, so there's virtually no fantasy appeal in his role.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Snaps slump with assist
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Rutta logged an assist and two blocked shots in Monday's 7-2 win over the Kings.
The helper was Rutta's first point since Opening Night. The 34-year-old defenseman has been limited to two helpers, 25 shots on net, 23 hits, 39 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 24 appearances this season. He's not known for his offense, but this has been a poor first seven weeks of the campaign by any measure. It's unclear if Rutta will be at risk of losing his spot in the lineup once Marc-Edouard Vlasic (back) is ready to debut.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Cold on offense
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Rutta was held off the scoresheet for the 18th game in a row in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Penguins.
Rutta had a helper in the season opener and hasn't picked up a point since. He's added 17 shots on net, 16 PIM, 21 hits, 34 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 19 appearances this season. As a veteran on a fairly young blue line, Rutta's playing time appears to be secure, but he's seeing bottom-four minutes with no power-play time. That kind of role on a bottom-dwelling team like the Sharks makes the 34-year-old a no-go for the vast majority of fantasy formats.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Chips in with assist
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Rutta logged an assist and blocked six shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blues.
Rutta is more of a shutdown defenseman, but he's likely to fill a top-four role this season, so he could still make an impact on offense. The 34-year-old blueliner had 19 points in 69 appearances in 2023-24, his highest total since 2017-18. Rutta also had a minus-21 rating in his first year with the Sharks, and that's an area that will be difficult for him to improve as the team remains in its rebuilding phase.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Ready to go
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Rutta (undisclosed) will practice in the second session Friday.
Rutta is healthy at training camp after missing the final two games of the 2023-24 campaign . The 34-year-old blueliner had five goals, 14 assists, 69 shots on net, 69 hits and 110 blocked shots in 69 regular-season appearances with the Sharks.
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