This was Smith's first time playing the wing in the NHL. He skated on the third line with Alexander Wennberg and Barclay Goodrow. "It was good trying something new," Smith said postgame.

San Jose Sharks center Alexander Wennberg (illness) will not play against Minnesota on Saturday. He's forced to skip his first game of the season after catching an illness bug. Wennberg has ...

San Jose Sharks center Alexander Wennberg (illness) is expected to be back in the lineup on Tuesday against Detroit. Wennberg missed Saturday's matchup against Minnesota due to an illness ...

Wennberg provided an assist in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Predators. Wennberg has two helpers over five contests since he returned from a one-game absence due to an illness. The 30-year-old center ...

Wennberg (illness) is expected to be available for Tuesday's road matchup against the Red Wings, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. Wennberg missed Saturday's game against the Wild due to ...

Wennberg (illness) won't play Saturday against the Wild, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. The Sharks will be missing some depth forwards in Saturday's matchup due to the ...

Wennberg recorded an assist and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Predators. Wennberg set up a Henry Thrun tally in the second period. After a two-game stint on the wing, Wennberg was ...

Wennberg notched a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights. Wennberg has four helpers over his last eight games, and two of them have come on the power play.