It looks like Will Smith has worked his way from getting benched to the first line. Smith skated with center Mikael Granlund and winger Fabian Zetterlund this morning at UBS Arena, before the San Jose Sharks take on the New York Islanders tonight.

We know alternate captain Mikael Granlund is a leader on the San Jose Sharks. Today, he was given the same title for Team Finland, for the 4 Nations Face-Off in February. Granlund will join Sebastian Aho and Mikko Rantanen of the Carolina Hurricanes as alternate captains.

THROUGH GAMES OF THURSDAY, JAN. 30, 2025

Macklin Celebrini scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Yaroslav Askarov stopped a penalty shot and the San Jose Sharks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 to snap a six-game losing streak.

Seth Jarvis had two goals and sparked the Carolina Hurricanes' big second period in a 7-4 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C. Sebastian Aho and Jarvis both had a goal and two assists in the five-goal second.

NHL: San Jose Sharks continue homestand on Saturday against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers