Sorensen (undisclosed) produced an assist and 10 PIM in Friday's 5-2 win over the Kings.
Sorensen had a helper on Patrick Marleau's go-ahead goal in the first period. After that, it was fight night for Sorensen, who twice dropped the gloves with Andreas Athanasiou, including once at the end of the game. The 29-year-old Sorensen isn't known for his toughness -- he has just 16 PIM in 25 outings after Friday's bouts. He's added five points, 26 shots on net and a minus-3 rating this year.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Suiting up Friday
Rotowire
Sorenson (undisclosed) was on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Friday against the Kings, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Sorenson will return after missing just one game while dealing with some sort of nagging injury. The 24-year-old has four points in 24 games this season while averaging 12:06 of ice time per contest.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Battling nagging injury
Rotowire
Sorensen (undisclosed) did not play Tuesday versus the Ducks due to a nagging injury, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Sorensen was announced as a scratch before puck drop, and this explains why. It doesn't seem like the Swede's injury is too severe, but he's not guaranteed to be ready for Friday's game versus the Kings. Noah Gregor took Sorensen's place on the fourth line Tuesday.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Supplies helper Wednesday
Rotowire
Sorensen recorded an assist and two PIM in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Sorensen helped out on Rudolfs Balcers' goal in the second period as the Sharks' third line combined to open the scoring. The assist was Sorensen's second in his last four games. The Swede is at four points, 22 shots on net and six PIM through 19 contests, mainly in a bottom-six assignment.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Earns assist in return
Rotowire
Sorensen notched an assist in Friday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Blues.
Sorensen set up Ryan Donato in the second period for the Sharks' lone goal. The 28-year-old Sorensen missed the last eights games -- six while in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol and two as a healthy scratch. He's mostly seen bottom-six minutes when he plays. The Swede has only three points and 19 shots on net through 16 appearances.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Clears protocol
Rotowire
Sorensen has cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.
Sorensen is eligible to return to the lineup for Monday's road game against the Golden Knights after missing the last six outings. If he draws into the lineup, he'll likely handle a bottom-six role. Sorensen has recorded a goal and an assist across 15 games this year.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Returns to active roster
Rotowire
Sorensen (COVID-19 protocols) is back on the active roster, CapFriendly reports.
While this doesn't clear Sorensen from the protocols list, he could be available for Monday's game in Vegas. An update on his status should be available before the game.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Pops up on COVID-19 list
Rotowire
Sorensen was placed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list Friday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Sorensen has been a healthy scratch for five of San Jose's last seven games, so this doesn't affect the Sharks much. The 5-foot-11 winger has two points and a minus-4 rating through 15 contests this season.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Picks up helper
Rotowire
Sorensen notched an assist in Friday's 5-4 shootout win over the Ducks.
Sorensen set up Matt Nieto for the opening goal at 12:50 of the first period. The assist was just the second point of the year in nine games for Sorensen. The Swede has added 12 shots on goal and four PIM in a fourth-line role.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Registers power-play tally
Rotowire
Sorensen scored a power-play goal on two shots in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Blues.
Sorensen fought off a defender and banged home a rebound late in the second period to pull the Sharks even. It was the first point of the season for Sorensen, who had generated just three shots on goal and a minus-1 rating in the first three games of the season. The 28-year-old had seven goals and 18 points in 66 games last season and isn't on the fantasy radar.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Slides assist Sunday
Rotowire
Sorensen recorded an assist in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Avalanche.
Sorensen had the lone assist on Melker Karlsson's tally in the second period. The 27-year-old Sorensen has racked up a goal and five helpers in his last seven games. That puts the Swede at 18 points, 78 shots on net and 55 hits in 65 outings this year.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Dishes helper in loss
Rotowire
Sorensen picked up an assist and two hits in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Wild.
Sorensen had the primary helper on Joe Thornton's third-period tally. It counts as Sorensen's fifth point in the last five games -- the Swede has struggled at times this year, but he's been solid lately. With 17 points, 75 shots and 52 hits in 63 contests, the 27-year-old winger is best left on the waiver wire in most fantasy formats.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Posts two helpers in win
Rotowire
Sorensen recorded a pair of assists, three shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Penguins.
Sorensen helped out on tallies by Timo Meier and Joel Kellman in the second period of Saturday's game. The 27-year-old Sorensen is up to 16 points, 73 shots, 49 hits and a minus-9 rating through 61 contests. He's picked up four points during a three-game point streak, but offense can be sporadic for the Sharks' depth forwards.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Strikes for shorthanded goal
Rotowire
Sorensen netted a shorthanded goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Devils.
Sorensen finished off a two-on-one with Joel Kellman for the second-period tally. With points in consecutive games, Sorensen is up to 14 through 60 contests this year. He's added 70 shots, 47 hits and 26 PIM in a bottom-six role.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Ends goal drought in win
Rotowire
Sorensen scored his sixth goal of the season in Friday's 3-2 win over the Jets.
The 27-year-old banged home a loose puck for his first tally since Dec. 5, snapping a 25-game goal drought during which he managed only two assists. Sorensen's fourth line placement doesn't afford him much of a fantasy ceiling, but his output has still been disappointing on the heels of last year's career-high 17 goals and 30 points.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Slings helper
Rotowire
Sorensen produced an assist in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Oilers.
The winger has been a rare sight on the scoresheet -- the helper was Sorensen's third point in 26 games since the start of December. The 27-year-old has just 11 points, 60 shots and 20 PIM through 51 contests this season. Given his current ice-cold run, he's best left on the waiver wire in fantasy.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Registers assist in win
Rotowire
Sorensen recorded an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Flyers.
Sorensen's helper came on a Patrick Marleau tally in the third period. The helper snapped a nine-game point drought for the 27-year-old, who now has 10 points in 37 contests this season.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Scores in OT loss
Rotowire
Sorensen collected his fifth goal of the season during Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Hurricanes.
Sorensen is up to nine points in 27 games this season, putting him on pace to finish with approximately the same point total he posted a year ago. In 2018-19, the Swede collected 30 points in 80 games. His four shots on net versus Carolina tied his season high. Sorensen's fantasy value remains low in 2019-20 -- he isn't worth owning outside of deeper formats.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Opens scoring Saturday
Rotowire
Sorensen scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Islanders.
Sorensen scored at 6:38 of the second period, only for Casey Cizikas to tie the game 27 seconds later. Sorensen is up to four goals and seven points in 21 contests this year. The Swede has added 25 hits and 27 shots on goal.
... See More... See Less
Sharks' Marcus Sorensen: Assist on opening goal
Rotowire
Sorensen collected an assist, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Oilers.
The Swede set up Brent Burns for the opening tally at 4:01 of the first period. Sorensen is up to six points, 19 hits and 16 PIM through 16 contests.
