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Sharks Provide Update On Logan Couture's Status

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Logan Couture is recovering, but the San Jose Sharks still say he is far from returning to the ice.

Jan. 31 will make one year since Couture played in an NHL game. The Sharks captain was limited to just six games last season and has yet to make even an appearance on the ice for practice this season while dealing with his groin injury.

"He's good. He's continuing to train [and] go through the rehab process with our training staff. That's kind of where it's at right now. I don't think he's getting any closer getting on the ice," Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said on Monday.

Couture has spent the entire season working with the San Jose Sharks training staff and has been around the club. Warsofsky explained that the captain participates in meetings like any normal rostered player.

"He's at the games at home. He's in our meetings. He's on the roster like he's getting prepared to play. He's still the captain of our hockey team. He's on his own rehab program," Warsofsky said.

Couture has also been a valuable resource for the young players on the roster and the coaching staff.

"He's been awesome. I talk to [Couture] quite a bit. Whether it's after games, we talk very regularly [about] what he's seeing. He's been around a lot and seen a lot of hockey, a lot of winning hockey, and he's been really good with the younger players," Warsofsky said. "Whether it's eating breakfast or lunch, he's always around for guys to talk to, and the coaching staff I know [Doug Houda] just talked to him about the penalty kill and [Brian Wiseman] with the power play, and myself, all sorts of different topics that have come up this year. He's been a really good resource for not just our younger players but our coaches."

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Couture spoke to reporters in September about how he was feeling.

"I feel pretty good to do a lot of things at home. We've been working on a lot of stuff in the gym. That's kind of where it's at," Couture said. "It's been a lot better since that last game I played in January, and it really flared up on me. It's been a tough few weeks, definitely a tough few days, not being able to move too well. [It] hasn't gotten that bad since then, so I'm grateful for that."

Warsofsky did not rule out the captain for the entire season, but his progress doesn't suggest he is close to even skating on his own.

"I'm sure it's extremely hard. It's not just [Couture]; it's any guy out of the lineup," Warsofsky said. "It's tough, and I think you have a physical injury, but there's also a mental injury that goes with that of having this routine of being a hockey player," Warsofsky said. "Guys, since they were 2,3, [or] 4 years old, you go the rink; you get ready for your game, you get ready for your practice, and all of a sudden that's stripped from you. So, as much it is a physical injury, it's also a mental injury that you have to take care of, and we have to be there to support them."

While the captain hasn't officially been lost for the season, his situation doesn't look promising. The San Jose Sharks say Logan Couture will continue rehab, but nothing has been ruled out regarding a potential return.

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