One San Jose Sharks forward returns, another is placed on IR

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks replaced one forward with another on their injured reserve list Saturday, activating Will Smith after a week-long absence while putting Klim Kostin on the shelf for at least the next week.

Smith, who sustained an upper-body injury against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec. 5, will play Saturday when the Sharks face the Utah Hockey Club to start a three-game homestand.

Kostin left Thursday’s game with St. Louis with an upper-body injury late in the second...