Sharks place John Klingberg on injured reserve

Klingberg has been out of action since New Year’s Eve, when the Sharks defeated the Minnesota Wild, 4-3 in a shootout. The Swedish rearguard reportedly suffered a lower-body injury, which kept him out for San Jose’s matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning this past Saturday, in which the Sharks fell by a score of 7-3.

Per the NHL’s IR rules, Klingberg will be eligible to return to the lineup this Saturday, when San Jose plays host to the Dallas Stars.

Klingberg has been in and out of the lineup this season, missing time due to injury and as a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old has appeared in 31 games thus far, scoring nine goals and seven assists for 16 points. He has registered a plus/minus of +1 while averaging 21:37 of ice time per game.

The Gothenburg native is on a one-year deal with the Sharks, signing on with a cap hit of $4 million for the 2025-26 campaign. He came to the Bay Area after spending the last of the previous season with the Edmonton Oilers.

Giles has appeared in three games with the Sharks this season, having not seen NHL ice since Nov. 2. The 26-year-old has one assist so far, that coming on that day against the Detroit Red Wings.

The Sharks (20-18-3) sit sixth in the Pacific Division, just outside of the last Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. They will be hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.