Sharks winger nears return after getting ‘rocked,’ but where will he play?

NHL: Matt Nieto, on receiving end of Rasmus Dahlin’s hit, is optimistic he’ll play Sunday when the San Jose Sharks host the Calgary Flames

Matt Nieto remembers coming across the blue line and momentarily putting his head down as he lost the puck inside the Buffalo Sabres’ zone. Then, just as he cut toward the middle of the ice near the faceoff dot, he was leveled by defenseman Rasmus Dahlin in one of the NHL’s more violent hits of the season.

Nieto, though, did practice with the team on Friday and is optimistic he’ll be able to play Sunday when the Sharks host the Calgary Flames in their third-to-last game before the Christmas break. But Nick Bonino has slid into that left-wing spot on Couture’s line and is riding a four-game goal streak going into Saturday. The Sharks, before the Kings game, had earned five of a possible six points since that loss to Buffalo and coaches are typically adverse to adjusting lines when things are going well.

Perhaps if Luke Kunin remains unavailable for Sunday’s game, Nieto, if he plays, will be slotted on the third line with center Nico Sturm. Kunin was injured in Tuesday’s game with the Arizona Coyotes and has not practiced this week.

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