"Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said Sunday morning that in his conversations with general manager Mike Grier and his staff about Mukhamadullin, "we thought this was what was best for the group. "Again, we really like (Mukhamadullin). We think he's going to be a really good defenseman. This gives him another skate this morning, another reset. So that's what we decided.""
"It's been a challenging year so far for Mukhamadullin, who has struggled to regain the form he flashed for five weeks last season, starting in late February, when he had eight points in 17 games and averaged 20:27 in ice time. The 23-year-old Mukhamadullin, who missed over two weeks in October with an upper-body injury, has now been scratched in four of the last six games. He also sat out due to a coach's decision three times in six games from Nov. 8-20."
Shakir Mukhamadullin will be a healthy scratch for a third straight game as the San Jose Sharks visit Carolina. Coach Ryan Warsofsky said the decision was best for the group and described it as a reset that gives Mukhamadullin another skate. Mukhamadullin has struggled to regain the late-season form he showed last year when he had eight points in 17 games and averaged 20:27. The 23-year-old missed over two weeks in October with an upper-body injury and has been scratched in four of the last six games. If scratched for upcoming road games he would be eligible for a conditioning stint with the Barracuda but would need to agree to the AHL assignment.
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