The Sharks also revealed that Marty Havlat was unable to play with a pulled groin. Havlat left Game 1 of the Canucks series in the first period, and after telling the Sharks’ coaching staff he was good to return in Game 3 against the Kings, left his team shorthanded by departing before the end of the opening frame.

In what could be perceived as a sign of frustration from the organization, Havlat was given a temporary locker stall in the Sharks’ dressing room at their practice facility between games six and seven against the Kings. To put that in perspective, AHL call-ups Freddie Hamilton, Alex Stalock, Matt Pelech and Matt Tennyson all had regular locker stalls.

In the press box for Game 7 at Staples Center, Havlat sat by himself, while the other Sharks scratches sat together on the complete opposite end in the seats set aside for visiting players.

Tension may involve perception thereof, however, because the Mercury News's David Pollak's report makes it sound like all is at least relatively well between the Sharks and Havlat:

Wilson, who is preparing for the NHL draft in Newark, N.J. on Sunday, said the surgery was performed by Dr. William Myers in Philadelphia.

"It's not an uncommon type of injury for hockey players," Wilson said. "The severity, both sides, time will tell. That was the diagnosis, that was the procedure and there was not a timeline attached to the end of it."

Havlat's injury makes him ineligible for a compliance buyout, although Wilson said he did not see the team buying out any players' contracts. Havlat, 32, has two years left on his deal.

"We're trying to build on the momentum of how our team played down the stretch, certainly after the trade deadline," Wilson said. "Everybody's important, the key now is to build on that."

Before this year, Havlat, a 12-year NHL veteran, only missed one of 73 playoff games because of injury in his career.

"He was injured, he couldn't play, it's been dealt with," Wilson said. "Where it goes from here will be based on his recovery."