Wennberg is still looking for his 100th NHL goal – he’s been stuck at 99 since Dec. 14 – but the five points he’s collected in the last three games represents his most productive stretch with the Sharks since signing with the team as a free agent in July.
Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association get to pick five players when they vote for the winner of the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year, and San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini figures to be at or near the top of the list considering the year he’s had so far.
San Jose Sharks center Alexander Wennberg (upper body) will return from a four-game absence on Sunday against the Calgary Flames. The Sharks plan to use him alongside Fabian Zetterlund and Will Smith on the second line.
San Jose Sharks forward Alexander Wennberg has been sitting ... old spot on the second line with Fabian Zetterlund and Will Smith. Wennberg told THN that the 4 Nations break helped him reset ...
San Jose Sharks forward Alexander Wennberg has been sitting at 99 career goals for a long time. The Swedish center has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury, but all signs indicate his return on Sunday against the Calgary Flames.