The San Jose Sharks will be without one of their top blue-liners for the next stretch.
Defenceman John Klingberg has been placed on the injured reserve, the team announced Monday.
In a corresponding move, forward Patrick Giles was recalled from AHL affiliate San Jose Barracuda.
According to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now and NBC Sports, Klingberg is dealing with a lower-body injury suffered in last week’s 4-3 shootout win over the Minnesota Wild.
It’s unclear how or when he suffered the injury, but he missed Saturday’s 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The 33-year-old has been a steady presence for the Sharks this season, tallying nine goals and seven assists for 31 points. His 21:37 of average ice-time a night is second on the Sharks behind fellow defenceman Dmitry Orlov.
Klingberg joined the Sharks on a one-year deal after going through injury-riddled campaigns with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers over the past two seasons.
