On Tuesday, back-up Vitek Vanecek was struck with an errant puck while sitting on the bench.He left the game, and starter Alexandar Georgiev was backed up by an EBUG for the rest of the Sharks’ 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

Vitek Vanecek was struck in the head with a puck on the bench during the San Jose Sharks 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, and the team recalled top goalie prospect Yaroslav Askarov. The #SJSharks have recalled G Yaroslav Askarov from the @sjbarracuda.

The San Jose Sharks announced that goaltender Vitek Vanecek is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Vanecek was hit in the head by an errant puck on the bench during Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.