SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks positioned ahead William Eklund on injured reserve on Tuesday and recalled rookie ahead Collin Graf from the Barracuda of the AHL.
Eklund (higher physique) was injured on Dec. 23 when he was caught by a large however clear hit by defenseman Tyler Myers within the first interval San Jose’s sport towards the Vancouver Canucks. Eklund completed the sport however didn’t play in both the second or third intervals in what grew to become a 4-3 Sharks loss to the Canucks.
Eklund, tied for second on the Sharks with 27 factors in 35 video games, had already missed post-Christmas video games towards the Vegas Golden Knights and Calgary Flames and had been dominated out of Tuesday’s sport with the Philadelphia Flyers. He had been thought-about day-to-day up till this level.
As a result of he hasn’t performed since Dec. 23, Eklund can be eligible to come back off IR as quickly as Thursday when the Sharks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. However it’s unclear when Eklund, 22, could be wholesome sufficient to return.
Graf, 22, began the season within the AHL and is second on the Barracuda with 26 factors in 29 video games. He has two factors, each assists, in seven profession NHL video games, all of which got here final season after he signed an entry-level contract with the Sharks in April as a free agent out of Quinnipiac College.
Heart Mikael Granlund has 34 factors in 37 video games to steer the Sharks, and rookie middle Macklin Celebrini has 27 factors in 27 video games.
Moreover Eklund, Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky additionally mentioned Monday that ahead Carl Grundstrom and defenseman Jake Walman wouldn’t play towards the Flyers due to accidents.
Walman (decrease physique) hasn’t performed since he was injured within the Sharks’ sport towards the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 21, and Grundstrom (higher physique) was harm within the first interval of Saturday’s sport towards Calgary off successful from Flames defenseman Brayden Pachal. Each gamers stay on the Sharks’ lively roster.
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