Mon 2/20/12 11:36 AM

Marc-Edouard Vlasic might have been able to avoid a major injury after being struck in the face by a shot on Sunday. Vlasic didn't have to go to the hospital and he did travel with the Sharks to Columbus for Tuesday's game. "I think it glanced off his shield and got him kind of in the nose," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. "That's all I know." For now, consider him available for Tuesday's game, but we'll let you know if his status changes.