According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the San Jose Sharks have placed defenseman Vincent Iorio on waivers. The Sharks claimed Iorio off waivers from the Washington Capitals earlier this season. Now, the Capitals have the chance to claim him back if they wish to, with this latest news.

The San Jose Sharks blew a three-goal lead in the third period, then allowed a goal to Zach Hyman at the 1:06 mark of overtime in a stinging 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday at Rogers Place.

San Jose's playoff push hit a snag in Edmonton on Thursday, but the Sharks get another shot in Alberta when they visit the Calgary Flames on Saturday afternoon.

The Edmonton Oilers allowed two goals in 95 seconds to begin Thursday night's game against the San Jose Sharks. That pretty much felt like it'd be how the matchup went for most of the evening. The Sharks got a third tally halfway through the first period,

Macklin Celebrini had a goal and three assists for the San Jose Sharks in a 5-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Tuesday. “It's always special coming back home,” said Celebrini, who is from nearby North Vancouver and grew up cheering for the Canucks.

The San Jose Sharks on Friday placed defenseman Vincent Iorio on waivers, clearing a roster spot for one or more of their players to potentially be activated off injured reserve. The Sharks were carrying 22 players on their active roster as of early Friday and had three others – forwards Kiefer Sherwood and Philipp Kurashev and defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin – on IR.

The Edmonton Oilers are riding a significant winning streak against the San Jose Sharks, having won 14 of their last 15 meetings. Despite the Oilers' offensive firepower led by Zach Hyman and Leon Draisaitl,

Zach Hyman scored at 1:06 of overtime, and the Edmonton Oilers rallied from a three-goal, third period deficit for a 4-3 win against the San Jose Sharks at Rogers Place on Thursday. Evan Bouchard tied the game 3-3 at 19:01 of the third period with a long-distance slap shot through traffic,

BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames play the San Jose Sharks as losers of five straight games. Calgary is 21-26-6 overall with a 7-6-1 record in Pacific Division play. The Flames serve 12.3 penalty minutes per game to rank third in NHL play.

Sharks' phenom Macklin Celebrini protested a penalty called on the Oilers originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Macklin Celebrini nearly got hit in the face by a stick on Thursday night, and he pulled his head back as a reflex reaction.