Vlasic scored a goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

Sunday marked Vlasic's 1,200th regular-season game, all coming with the Sharks. He celebrated the occasion with his first goal of the season, and the 77th of his career. He's gotten on the scoresheet in consecutive contests for the second time this year, but he remains a mostly defensive presence. Vlasic has 10 points, 31 shots on net, 60 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating through 39 outings.

Vlasic recorded an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

Vlasic has earned three assists over his last six games while going plus-2 in that span. The veteran defenseman continues to see top-four minutes for the Sharks, though he's been a primarily defensive player for years and that hasn't changed in 2022-23. He's up to eight assists, 27 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 30 contests, and he's yet to take a penalty this season.

Vlasic produced an assist, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Sabres.

EDGE Analysis

Vlasic helped out on an Oskar Lindblom goal in the third period. With three assists in his last seven outings, Vlasic has enjoyed a bit of a bounce-back campaign on offense. That's still not much since he was never a particularly notable scoring threat -- he's at seven assists in 28 games, halfway to matching the 14 points he put up in 75 outings last year. He's added 27 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating this season while returning to a top-four role on an inexperienced blue line.

Vlasic recorded an assist in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Kraken.

EDGE Analysis

Vlasic has collected four assists over his last six games, accounting for all but one of his points this season. The 35-year-old defenseman helped out on an Alexander Barabanov goal in the third period. In addition to five helpers, Vlasic has 20 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 22 appearances while logging bottom-four minutes.

Vlasic logged an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

Vlasic helped out on a Matt Nieto game-tying goal in the third period. This was Vlasic's third assist in the last two games, but it's likely to be a short burst of offense from the veteran defenseman. He's posted just four helpers with 18 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 18 contests overall in a bottom-four role.

Vlasic registered two assists in a 3-2 shootout over Minnesota on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

It was Vlasic's first multi-point game since March 22, 2019. He has three assists in 17 games this season. He has recorded 26 blocks, including three Saturday, but the 35-year-old defenseman is not a major offensive contributor at this stage of his career.

Vlasic (lower body) will play Saturday against Anaheim, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

EDGE Analysis

Vlasic sustained a minor lower-body injury during Thursday's game versus Florida, but he was always expected to be available versus the Ducks. He's been limited to just one helper through 13 games this campaign.

Vlasic suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's game versus the Panthers, but head coach David Quinn is optimistic the defenseman will be ready for Saturday's game against the Ducks, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

EDGE Analysis

Vlasic was in and out of the locker room a couple of times, staying in for good in the third period. The 35-year-old's had trouble with injuries for a while, but it sounds like this one is a minor issue. His status will be updated prior to Saturday's contest.

Vlasic scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

Vlasic has just three goals this season, and two of them have come in the last three games. The 34-year-old defenseman opened the scoring at 14:48 of the first period Saturday. For the season, he's earned 14 points, 47 shots on net, 67 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating while playing in a bottom-four role through 58 outings.

Vlasic scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Flames.

EDGE Analysis

Vlasic gained possession after a failed Flames clearance and floated a shot in to get the Sharks on the board at 14:54 of the first period. Both of the defenseman's goals this season have come in the last eight games, and he's added two helpers in that span. The 34-year-old has 13 points, 44 shots on net, 64 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating in 56 outings.