Thompson, 23, and Carlsson, 28, began the year on the Sharks’ injured non-roster list. Thompson sustained a lower-body injury during the team’s preseason game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Oct. 3, and Carlsson had a lower-body injury and was unable to take part in any preseason games.

The 2025-26 Anaheim Ducks began their season with a two-game road trip, taking on the Seattle Kraken and San Jose Sharks, and are coming home with a 1-1-0 record.

Jeff Skinner’s goal with 14:26 left in regulation time gave the Sharks a 6-4 lead at the 5:34 mark of the third period. But San Jose continued to play loose, carefree hockey, and allowed three unanswered goals for their second straight heartbreaking loss.

The Sharks juggled their lines for Monday’s practice, and Misa, a center, skated on the Sharks’ third line with wingers Ty Dellandrea and Philipp Kurashev. The Sharks also put William Eklund and Tyler Toffoli with Macklin Celebrini, and Will Smith and Jeff Skinner with center Alexander Wennberg.

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Anaheim Ducks after the Ducks knocked off the San Jose Sharks 7-6 in overtime. Anaheim had a 35-37-10 record overall and a 21-18-2 record in home games last season. The Ducks had an 11.8% power play success rate last season, scoring 26 goals on 221 chances.