Injured Sharks players improving, but questions about availability remain

SAN JOSE – Injured San Jose Sharks defensemen Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Shakir Mukhamadullin and goalie Yaroslav Askarov could all begin to skate again soon although questions remain whether any of the three will be ready for the start of the regular season.

Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said Sunday that Vlasic (upper body), Mukhamadullin (lower body), and Askarov (lower body) are all getting closer to skating on their own but will not be practicing with the team right away.

Vlasic,...