James Sheppard will draw into the lineup Wednesday night.
Sheppard, who has four points on the year, last played April 9. Scott Gomez is a scratch against the Coyotes.

Forward James Sheppard, who needed more than two years and a fresh start with a new franchise to work his way back to the NHL after tearing up his left knee in an ATV accident, has been nominated by the San Jose chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association as the Sharks candidate for the Masterton Trophy.
The award recognizes perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.

James Sheppard is a healthy scratch Sunday.
Sheppard isn't being punished for anything he did wrong. "Shep is coming out and by no means is it a reflection on his performance. He's played well," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. "But we have to get some people into the lineup and get them playing so they get accustomed to what we're trying to do. And we're running out of games to do that." Look for Sheppard to be inserted back into the Sharks' lineup in the near future.

James Sheppard scored his first goal of the season on Monday.
He did it in front of his parents who flew in from Nova Scotia to see him play. "It's a good feeling to get one, but two is still more than one so I want to keep going," Sheppard said. "I did some pretty good things, though I still would like to have that breakaway back. Like I said, Scotty Gomez gave me some good advice, just keep shooting the puck." He was placed on the third line with Joe Pavelski and T.J. Galiardi and the trio seemed to click. It was Sheppard's first NHL goal since Dec. 11, 2009 so the celebration after the game must have been nice.

James Sheppard, the 2006 first-round pick who scored 11 goals and 49 points in 224 games for the Wild before being traded to San Jose for a 2013 third-round pick, played his first game against Minnesota Saturday night.
The Wild, on a roll and playing with lots of confidence, prevailed 2-0. Sheppard missed two full seasons after breaking his kneecap in an ATV accident before the 2010-11 season. The injury required three surgeries the past two years. He has three assists in 22 games and is searching for his first goal since Dec. 11, 2009.

James Sheppard and Justin Braun were healthy scratches on Monday.
The two came out of the lineup while T.J. Galardi and Jason Demers drew into the lineup. Sheppard has only three assists in 20 games this season so his benching should not have affected your team.

James Sheppard was activated from the IL on Saturday February 23.

The San Jose Sharks have placed James Sheppard on the injured reserve list with a lower body injury.
Sheppard sustained the injury on Thursday during practice. He tried to go again on Friday but quickly left the ice. Consider him day-to-day for now.

James Sheppard (lower body) didn't participate in Sunday's practice.
Sheppard sustained the injury on Thursday and he might miss Tuesday's contest. He has an assist in nine games this season.

James Sheppard suffered an undisclosed injury during Thursday's practice.
Consequently, Sheppard will not be available on Friday. Consider him day-to-day for now.

James Sheppard has been signed by the San Jose Sharks.
The Sharks wouldn't reveal the financial terms of the one-year contract. However, CapGeek.com claims it is a two-way deal worth $825,000 annually at the NHL level. Sheppard has been trying to rebuild his NHL career following a major knee injury and has 23 points and 52 penalty minutes in 34 AHL games this season.