Snapshots: Granlund, Red Wings, Blackhawks

10/29: The San Jose Sharks have activated Granlund from injured reserve and assigned Jacob Peterson and Thomas Bordeleau to the AHL.

10/29: San Jose Sharks head coach David Quinn shared that he expects Mikael Granlund to be available for the team’s Sunday evening contest, although it will seemingly be a game-time decision. Granlund was placed on injured reserve on October 13th with a lower-body injury.

Granlund only managed one game with the Sharks before his move to injured reserve. He went without a point, playing in 15-and-a-half minutes in the matchup. It was his debut in San Jose, officially making the Sharks the fourth team he’s played for throughout his career. The forward missed much of the 2022-23 season with injury but netted 36 points in 58 games during the 2021-22 season; a 50-point pace through 82 games. The 31-year-old has accrued 751 career NHL games, scoring 484 points. He’ll look to climb his way to the 500-point mark with the Sharks this season, set to return from injury soon.

Other notes from around the league:

• The Detroit Red Wings have sent Jonatan Berggren to the AHL. The winger has played two games this season, going without a point. He played his rookie season last year, totaling 67 games and 28 points.
• The Chicago Blackhawks have recalled defenseman Isaak Phillips to the NHL. This move likely signals that Alex Vlasic, who was injured in the Hawks recent game against Vegas, is likely set to miss at least one game. Phillips has appeared in five AHL games this season, scoring one goal and three points. He has 20 NHL games under his belt, with five career points. Vlasic has been a major bright spot through the early going, making his absence a stinger for the Hawks.