6:37 PM - Nikolai Kovalenko (SJ) (upper body) could return during the middle of the Sharks' seven game road trip, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

3:20 PM - Nikolai Kovalenko (SJ) (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

4:43 PM - Nikolai Kovalenko (SJ) (undisclosed) isn't expected to return before the 4 Nations Face-Off, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports Friday.

4:09 AM - Nikolai Kovalenko (SJ) logged two assists and three hits in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Predators.

5:51 PM - Nikolai Kovalenko (SJ) (upper body) will play against Nashville on Tuesday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

10:45 AM - Nikolai Kovalenko (SJ) (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Monday but has been ruled out for Monday's road game against Boston.

1:14 PM - Nikolai Kovalenko (SJ) (upper body) won't accompany the Sharks on the team's upcoming five-game road trip, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Monday.

2:41 PM - Nikolai Kovalenko (SJ) (upper body) is day-to-day and won't play Saturday versus Minnesota, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

2:58 PM - Nikolai Kovalenko (SJ) (undisclosed) will not travel with the team to Utah for Friday's game, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

3:41 AM - Nikolai Kovalenko (SJ) logged a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Utah.

3:02 AM - Nikolai Kovalenko (SJ) distributed three assists Thursday in a 4-3 win over St. Louis.

2:36 PM - Nikolai Kovalenko (SJ) (undisclosed) will be available to play in Tuesday's road game versus the Hurricanes, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

3:25 PM - Nikolai Kovalenko (SJ) (undisclosed) was sent to San Jose from Colorado on Monday, along with Alexandar Georgiev, a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2026 second-round pick in a swap for Mackenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith and a 2027 fifth-round selection.