Because he hasn’t played since Dec. 23, Eklund would be eligible to come off IR as soon as Thursday when the Sharks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Eklund skated Monday after the Sharks finished practice and came out of it well, Warsofsky said, and the team could learn more about Eklund’s outlook after Wednesday.

San Jose Sharks forward William Eklund cuts the Vegas Golden Knights' lead in half with a second-period goal Tuesday at SAP Center.Eklund's goal cuts into Golden Knights' lead over Sharks originally a

Mark Stone had a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Tuesday night. Zach Whitecloud, Victor Olofsson and Tomas Hertl also scored to help Vegas extend its winning streak to three games.