2:12 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

1:04 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) (back) was activated off injured reserve Friday.

1:01 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) coach John Hynes said Tuesday that Sturm (back) is "maybe a week or two away" from making his season debut, per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.

1:29 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) coach John Hynes said Thursday that Sturm (back) is expected to miss 6-8 weeks, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

1:12 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) coach John Hynes said Wednesday that he expects Sturm (back) to miss significant time, Sarah McLellan of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

12:29 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) (back) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

7:59 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) (back) will participate in Friday's preseason game against Chicago, per the NHL media site.

1:17 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) (back) participated in Tuesday's practice, but he will be kept off the ice for a few days to rest, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports

11:21 AM - Nico Sturm (Min) (back) has been ruled out for Thursday's preseason game against the Stars, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

9:37 AM - Nico Sturm (Min) (back) will not play versus the Stars on Tuesday.

6:12 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) left Thursday's scrimmage due to a back injury, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

4:13 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) agreed to terms on a two-year, $4 million contract with Minnesota on Tuesday.

1:32 PM - Nico Sturm (Fla) (upper body) will play versus Detroit on Thursday, per NHL.com.

11:41 AM - Nico Sturm (Fla) (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus Toronto, according to Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post.

12:32 PM - Nico Sturm (Fla) coach Paul Maurice said Friday that Sturm (upper body) should be available when the team returns home to Florida for Tuesday's game against the Maple Leafs, Katie Engleson of Scripps Sports reports.

4:49 PM - Nico Sturm (Fla) (upper body) will miss Wednesday's clash against Toronto, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

3:03 PM - Nico Sturm (Fla) registered an assist and four hits in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals.

1:37 PM - Nico Sturm (Fla) Panthers acquired Sturm and a seventh-round pick in 2027 from San Jose on Thursday, in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick.

3:17 AM - Nico Sturm (SJ) scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Sabres.

1:26 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) scored a goal and added four hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens.

3:53 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (lower body) is off injured reserve Saturday, which sets the stage for him to play Sunday versus Calgary.

6:32 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (lower body) is expected to be back in action Sunday versus the Flames, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

3:26 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (lower body) won't be back until after the 4 Nations Face-Off, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News on Wednesday.

2:17 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

7:46 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (lower body) won't play against Nashville on Tuesday, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

3:14 AM - Nico Sturm (SJ) scored a shorthanded goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.

2:35 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (lower body) will be a game-time decision versus Minnesota on Saturday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

4:53 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (lower body) will miss Friday's tilt against Utah, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

2:26 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (lower body) remains day-to-day and won't play against Vegas on Tuesday, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

1:47 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (undisclosed) will not play Saturday versus New Jersey, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

3:34 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's game against the Devils for an undisclosed reason, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

3:47 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) notched an assist and two hits in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Blues.

3:14 AM - Nico Sturm (SJ) scored a goal in Monday's 7-2 win over the Kings.

4:33 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (upper body) has been removed from injured reserve ahead of Monday's matchup with the Kings, per the NHL media site.

2:24 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (upper body) is considered a game-time decision for Monday's matchup against Los Angeles, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

1:30 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.

11:56 AM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (upper body) won't play Saturday against the Penguins, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

3:53 AM - Nico Sturm (SJ) posted an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.

3:44 AM - Nico Sturm (SJ) provided an assist in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Stars.

2:25 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (head) is good to play Thursday versus Calgary, per Max Miller of The Hockey News.

3:33 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (abdomen) will be activated off injured reserve ahead of Saturday's matchup with Anaheim, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

3:04 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (abdomen) is on track to return Saturday against Anaheim, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

12:30 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (middle body) is considered week-to-week, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.

6:05 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (middle body) is expected to miss the Sharks' next two games, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

3:04 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) who suffered what coach David Quinn termed a "mid-body" injury Tuesday, is being evaluated Wednesday, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

12:54 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (lower body) will return to the lineup Tuesday against the Islanders, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

5:34 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (lower body) won't play Sunday against the Rangers.

2:57 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) who was on the non-roster injured reserve list for personal reasons, is back with the Sharks and expected to draw into the lineup Friday versus Montreal, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

3:27 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) will miss the next two games as he takes a personal leave of absence, the Sharks announced Friday. will be designated for non-roster status during his leave, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

3:02 AM - Nico Sturm (SJ) scored a goal and added a fighting major in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Flames.

2:48 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (upper body) will rejoin the Sharks for Wednesday's game against Vancouver, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

1:29 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (upper body) won't play Tuesday against Montreal, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

11:13 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (upper body) will travel with the team during its upcoming four-game road trip, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

1:44 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (upper body) has been placed on injured reserve.

3:16 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus Seattle, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

8:55 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win against Minnesota.

3:37 AM - Nico Sturm (SJ) posted an assist and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Ducks.

3:34 AM - Nico Sturm (SJ) scored a hard-earned goal Tuesday, but the winless Sharks suffered a 5-2 loss to the Islanders.

12:29 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) will be in the Sharks lineup Friday for their season opener, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Nowreports.

9:46 AM - Nico Sturm (SJ) will miss the club's preseason matchup with Eisbaren Berlin on Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury, Corey Masisak of The Athletic reports.

9:20 PM - Nico Sturm (SJ) signed a three-year, $6 million contract with the Sharks on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.

9:14 AM - Nico Sturm (Col) had an assist, two hits, one blocked and two penalty minutes in Monday's 3-2 loss to Washington.

11:38 PM - Nico Sturm (Col) notched an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Jets.

9:00 AM - Nico Sturm (Col) had four shots on net, three hits and won 11 of 15 faceoff draws in Friday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.

2:44 PM - Nico Sturm (Col) was acquired by the Avalanche on Tuesday from the Wild in a swap for Tyson Jost.

12:22 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) exited the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

11:44 AM - Nico Sturm (Min) Wild placed Sturm in COVID-19 protocols Wednesday.

11:33 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) posted an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Friday's 7-3 win over the Ducks.

11:08 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) posted an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.

10:33 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Nashville. He also won all five of his faceoff attempts.

10:45 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) scored a goal on three shots Thursday in a 7-3 loss to the Blues.

11:14 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.

11:34 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) registered a goal on two shots and had one hit Saturday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Blues.

11:09 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) was recalled for Friday's tilt with the Kings, per CapFriendly.

10:15 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) was assigned to the taxi squad Thursday, per CapFriendly.

11:51 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) registered an empty-net goal and an assist in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Coyotes.

8:31 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) was promoted to the active roster ahead of Wednesday's game versus the Coyotes.

10:03 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) was assigned to the taxi squad Tuesday, per CapFriendly.

11:29 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) scored a goal on two shots, notched three hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Sharks.

7:41 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) Wild reassigned Sturm to the taxi squad Thursday, according to CapFriendly.

10:49 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) was promoted to the active roster Wednesday, per CapFriendly.

11:23 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) was reassigned to the taxi squad Sunday, according to CapFriendly.

11:19 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blues.

6:05 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) was promoted to the active roster ahead of Saturday's game versus the Blues, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

9:14 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) was assigned to the taxi squad Tuesday, per CapFriendly.

12:20 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) was promoted to the active roster Monday, Jessi Pierce of The Athletic reports.

10:31 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) was assigned to Minnesota's taxi squad Sunday, per CapFriendly.

9:28 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) was promoted to the active roster Saturday, per CapFriendly.

10:17 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) was promoted to the active roster Wednesday, per CapFriendly.

9:17 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) was designated for the taxi squad Tuesday, per CapFriendly.

10:54 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) was added to the active roster for Monday's tilt with San Jose, per CapFriendly.

11:39 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) was reassigned to the taxi squad Friday, CapFriendly reports.

11:57 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) scored twice in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Avalanche.

3:14 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) was removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list Monday, but he isn't expected to play Tuesday against the Kings, Jessi Pierce of The Athletic reports.

5:25 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) is no longer listed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

12:13 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) (illness) will return to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Kings, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

11:25 AM - Nico Sturm (Min) (illness) won't play in Sunday's game against San Jose, Jessi Pierce of The Athletic reports.

7:42 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) (undisclosed) won't play in Friday's game against the Sharks, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

12:16 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) signed a two-year, $1.45 million contract with the Wild on Monday.

3:10 PM - Nico Sturm (Min) Wild reassigned Sturm to AHL Iowa on Monday, Michael Russo of Athletic reports.