Sharks' Logan Couture: Ruled out Tuesday

Couture (mouth) will not be in the lineup for Tuesday's meeting with the Rangers, according to Paul Gackle of the Gackle Report.

Analysis:

Couture, who was caught in the face by a puck, is not expected to be sidelined for long, Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area reports, but no definitive deadline has been established for the center's return. The 27-year-old has been a critical piece of the Sharks' power play, where he has averaged 3:01 of ice time per game while racking up 11 goals. Joonas Donskoi and Tomas Hertl figure to be the leading candidates to replace Couture on the top unit while he is sidelined.