The San Jose Sharks are assessing the condition of defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin, who sustained an upper-body injury during a game against the Anaheim Ducks. Coach Ryan Warsofsky is unsure if Mukhamadullin will miss the upcoming game against the Edmonton Oilers. The injury occurred when Mukhamadullin collided with Troy Terry, leading to an aggressive retaliation from Frank Vatrano, which Warsofsky described as unnecessary. He expressed a desire for a better team response to protect their players and acknowledged the team's need to learn from this incident.
We're not sure yet if Mukhamadullin would have to miss Thursday's game. He's still seeing our doctors.
I thought (Mukhamadullin) kind of ran into (Terry). It's probably a marginal call at best.
We don't like what Vatrano does, probably wish we would have handled it a little bit differently.
You look back and you probably say yes, a more physical response is something we should have considered.
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