The San Jose Sharks will be without Logan Couture for the duration of their Canadian road trip, head coach Pete DeBoer announced Thursday.

Couture, who was taken to hospital after being struck in the face by a puck on March 25, is not in Edmonton for Thursday's game, and will not join the Sharks for subsequent dates in Calgary and Vancouver.

San Jose has won just one of the past seven games, yet remains in a fight for first place in the Central Division. The Sharks will host the same three teams to finish the regular season, with or without Couture.

Couture ranks third on the Sharks with 25 goals and 52 points.

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