Marc-Edouard Vlasic suffered an undisclosed injury in the first period against the Kings. The Sharks defenseman was on the wrong side of a Jarrett Stoll roughing penalty. Vlasic has not been seen since 14:09 of the first period. He played 5:38 and was a minus-one. The important blueliner has three points in the playoffs.

Marc-Edouard Vlasic gained a lot of confidence when he played for Canada at the 2014 Olympic Games. Vlasic was a Steady Eddie for Team Canada as they won the Gold Medal. "Being there with those players, playing with the best and playing against the best players helped," Vlasic said. "Playing in the semifinal and final game, where it's one game and if you lose you have to wait four more years. Just having that experience, being able to bring it here into the playoffs, that's huge. I feel since the Olympics my game has grown, and I have to keep that going here." Vlasic had a goal and an assist in Game 1 and was tied for the team lead with five shots on goal.

Marc-Edouard Vlasic fired a game-high six shots on goal in the Sharks' 3-0 loss to the Predators on Saturday night. On the flip side, he also finished a minus-two in the loss. Vlasic is a solid blueliner, though he doesn't offer a lot of offensive upside; he has five goals and 24 points this season. Patrick Marleau was on the ice for all three goals against.

Marc-Eduoard Vlasic managed just one point in the 14 contests preceding the Olympics, but has notched five points in the eight games since his return from Sochi. The Canadian gold medalist has also posted 14 penalty minutes and a +11 rating in helping the Sharks to a 6-1-1 record since the Olympic break. The 26 year-old is owned in just 35% of Yahoo fantasy leagues.

Marc-Eduoard Vlasic notched an assist in his return from Sochi during San Jose's 3-1 loss to Buffalo on Friday night. Vlasic now has four goals and 20 points through 61 games this season.

Team Canada blueliner Marc-Edouard Vlasic is a much better player than people realize, according to coach Mike Babcock. When asked about the San Jose defender, Babcock responded by saying "I just told somebody this morning that Vlasic is way better than everybody knows. He's a really, really good player. (Drew) Doughty gets to do anything he wants and Vlasic is always in a great spot. He's a good defender, he's become harder." International tournaments such as the Olympics often allow otherwise unheralded players to jump into the spotlight and Vlasic is likely to be one of those players this time around.

Marc-Edouard Vlasic is projected to get plenty of ice time with Canada at the Winter Olympics. He's been paired with Drew Doughty during practices. "I'll probably be in more of a defensive role, but whatever it is I'll play the way I have been the last four years," he said. "That's why I'm here." Vlasic is an excellent defensive-minded blueliner and he shuts down the opposition's best players in the NHL with the San Jose Sharks.

The San Jose Sharks changed up their defensive pairings on Saturday. Marc-Edouard Vlasic, who is heading to the Olympics as a member of Team Canada, played alongside Jason Demers while Brad Stuart and Justin Braun were a unit. Dan Boyle and Scott Hannan were the final pairing. Vlasic has four goals and 17 points this season with a plus-12 rating in 46 games.

Marc-Edouard Vlasic returned in the second period Saturday after missing the last eight minutes of the first period. There was no word as to what the injury was for Vlasic. He has four goals and 13 points in 33 games with a plus-nine rating. He has a shot to play for Canada at the Olympics as well as they are considering him.

Marc-Edouard Vlasic scored his third goal of the season on Wednesday. Not bad for the defenseman who managed to score only three goals and seven points in 48 games last season. He has surpassed that this season with 10 points in 13 games as he has finally shown the offensive game everyone thought he had when he was drafted in 2005 in the second round.