Seemingly on their way to a rare comfortable victory and a feel-good ending to a five-game road trip, the Sharks, up by four midway through the second period, instead lifted their foot off the gas and allowed the Nashville Predators to take control.

General Manager Mike Grier announced today that the club has claimed forward Walker Duehr. Duehr, 27, has appeared in 16 games with the Calgary Flames this season, registering one assist. He appeared in a career-high 40 games with the Flames in 2023-24,

On Tuesday, the Calgary Flames had placed forward Walker Duehr on waivers with the intent to send him down to the Calgary Wranglers of the American Hockey League. However on Wednesday, the Flames lost the forward when the San Jose Sharks claimed him off the waiver wire.