Sharks' William Eklund: Undergoes surgery on wrist
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Eklund underwent successful wrist surgery Monday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
After a scary incident Saturday in which his wrist was cut by a skate in an exhibition contest ahead of the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Eklund will now be on the road to recovery. The 2021 first-round pick is set to miss the international tournament with Team Sweden, but he is expected to be ready for training camp in 2025-26. Peng noted that Eklund's recovery timeline is roughly three months. The 22-year-old Eklund took a step forward in his second full season with the Sharks, earning 17 goals and 58 points over 77 appearances. The left-shot winger's plus-minus rating also improved from minus-45 in 2023-24 to minus-7 in 2024-25, which highlights his progression on both ends of the ice.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Cut by skate in Czechia
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Eklund is in stable condition after his wrist was cut by Filip Hronek's skate during a tune-up game Saturday ahead of the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey News reports.
Eklund's agent, Todd Diamond, does not believe the skate "cut key tendons or nerves at the moment." The 22-year-old Eklund was taken to a local hospital after the incident in Brno, Czechia and posted on his Instagram account that "everything is fine." The World Championship begins May 9, and Eklund's hometown of Stockholm, Sweden, is co-hosting the tournament. The opportunity to represent Sweden at home would doubtlessly be memorable for the 22-year-old forward, but after that scary incident, the focus is squarely on his health and recovery.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Assist streak at three games
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Eklund logged an assist in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Flames.
Eklund deflected a Tyler Toffoli shot, and Jan Rutta cleaned up the loose change at 4:20 of the second period. This was Eklund's third straight game with a helper, though he's now gone nine contests without a goal. The winger is up to 58 points (17 goals, 41 assists), 147 shots on net, 54 hits and a minus-5 rating across 75 appearances.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Helpers in back-to-back games
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Eklund logged an assist, five shots on goal and two blocked shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.
This was Eklund's second straight game with a helper, and he's earned three assists during his eight-game goal drought. The 22-year-old winger set up a Henry Thrun tally to tie the game at 2-2 in the second period. Eklund is now at 57 points, 146 shots on net, 53 hits, 44 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 74 appearances.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Notches assist in overtime loss
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Eklund logged an assist, two hits and two PIM in Wednesday's 8-7 overtime loss to the Wild.
Eklund has been limited to two assists over his last seven contests. The 22-year-old's fading a little bit late in the season, but he's still seeing top-six minutes and plenty of power-play time, so he could find a second wind over the final week. He's at 17 goals, 39 helpers, 141 shots on net, 53 hits, 42 blocked shots, 29 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 73 appearances.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Offers helper Tuesday
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Eklund recorded an assist, eight shots on net, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks.
Eklund set a season high in shots on net, but he didn't have the most in the game -- Mason McTavish directed 11 pucks on target. The 22-year-old Eklund has picked up seven points and 21 shots over his last eight outings while continuing to fill a top-six role. He's now at 55 points, 134 shots, 48 hits, 41 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating across 69 appearances this season.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Contributes two points
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Eklund scored a goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Maple Leafs.
Eklund's second-period goal was a bit of a lucky bounce after a failed pass by the Maple Leafs. He also set up Tyler Toffoli for a third-period tally that put the Sharks ahead 5-3. This was Eklund's second multi-point effort in a row, and he's up to five goals and seven helpers across 11 games in March. The 22-year-old winger set a career high with his 17th goal, and he's produced 54 points, 124 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 66 appearances in his second full season.
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Sharks' William Eklund: One of each in win
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Eklund scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, went plus-2 and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
Eklund has three multi-point efforts this month, and he's up to four goals and six assists over 10 contests in March. The 22-year-old winger opened the scoring at 2:13 of the second period and set up Barclay Goodrow's empty-netter in the final minute of the third frame. For the season, Eklund has 16 goals, 52 points, 121 shots on net, 45 hits, 41 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating across 65 appearances.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Nets shorthanded goal in loss
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Eklund scored a shorthanded goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Eklund ended a four-game goal drought, a span in which he was limited to one assist. The 22-year-old's tally was all the Sharks could put past Frederik Andersen in this contest. Eklund is up to 15 goals, 50 points, 118 shots on net, 45 hits, 39 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 64 appearances. He's picked up three shorthanded points and 15 power-play points as he continues to emerge as an all-situations winger.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Garners helper in win
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Eklund notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Eklund had been held off the scoresheet in consecutive games for the first time since the end of January. He got back on the scoresheet with a secondary assist on Will Smith's first-period tally. Eklund is up to 49 points, 115 shots on net, 42 hits, 37 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 62 appearances. That output has him tied with Macklin Celebrini for the team lead in points, though Eklund has seven more games played this year.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Reaches 100-point mark in career
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Eklund scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Avalanche.
Eklund logged multiple points for the second game in a row and has gotten on the scoresheet in nine of the last 10 contests. He has four goals and seven assists over that longer span. The winger also reached the 100-point mark in his career Thursday, a milestone that took him 156 games to achieve since he was selected seventh overall in 2021. He's taken a step forward this season with 48 points (15 on the power play), 109 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 59 appearances in his second full campaign.
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Sharks' William Eklund: New career mark for points
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Eklund had a goal and an assist in a 6-2 victory over the Sabres on Tuesday night.
Eklund's goal stood as the winner -- he somehow snuck a sharp-angle wrister from the goal line by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's left arm at 2:19 of the third period. Eklund is on a three-game, four-point streak (one goal, three assists), and he has put up at least a point in eight of his last nine games (three goals, six assists). Most impressively, his goal was point 46, which set a new career mark for the winger in just 58 games. His minus-2 rating is also a far cry from last season's minus-45. Eklund's game has truly grown, and he's on pace for a 60-plus point season.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Records two assists Tuesday
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Eklund recorded two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Predators.
Eklund snapped a three-game pointless drought by setting up two of the Sharks' five goals in this offensive barrage, though San Jose still lost the game after an epic meltdown in the final period. Eklund, who missed four games between Dec. 27 and Jan. 2 due to an upper-body injury, has notched nine points in nine games since his return, tallying three goals and six assists in that span.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Eight points in last six games
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Eklund had a goal and two assists in a 6-3 win over Detroit on Tuesday.
Eklund has four points in his last two games (two goals, two assists) and eight points (four goals, four assists) in his past six outings. Eklund has rewarded keeper and dynasty managers with a massive jump in production this season. He has 10 games and 24 assists in 41 games, which is a near 70-point pace.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Nets lone goal in loss
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Eklund scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.
Eklund's tally got the Sharks on the board late in the second period. They had the better of the shot total (37 to 22), but Marc-Andre Fleury put in a vintage performance to stymie San Jose's attack. Eklund has looked good with two goals and two assists over four games since he returned from missing four contests due to an upper-body injury. The winger is at nine goals, 31 points, 73 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 40 appearances this season.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Two power-play points in loss
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Eklund scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Eklund got the Sharks on the board midway through the second period and set up Timothy Liljegren's goal in the third. With three points over two contests since he returned from an upper-body injury, Eklund doesn't look like he's missed a beat. He's back in a top-six role and has eight goals, 30 points (nine on the power play), 69 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 38 appearances. The Sharks don't have the results to back it up, but they've put forth more competitive efforts than last year, and Eklund's two-way skills are a big part of the improvement.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Assist in return from injury
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Eklund picked up an assist in Saturday's 3-2 win over New Jersey.
Eklund missed four games due to an upper-body injury before logging 18:08 of playing time in his return. He has taken the next step forward this season and remains on target for a potential 60-point season. Even more remarkably, the highly skilled and hard-working Eklund has gone from minus-45 last year to plus-1 in 37 games this season. Keeper and dynasty managers are well-acquainted with this smart Swede, and those in deep redraft formats could find use for a 60-point winger.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Ready to rock
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Eklund (upper body) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup Saturday versus New Jersey, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
Eklund missed four games with the injury. The 22-year-old has seven goals and 20 assists across 36 games this season. He should return to the top line alongside Mikael Granlund and Fabian Zetterlund.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Unavailable for Thursday
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Eklund (upper body) will miss Thursday's game against Tampa Bay, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
Eklund hasn't been in the Sharks' lineup since Dec. 23. He has seven goals and 27 points in 36 outings in 2024-25. Eklund's next opportunity to return will come Saturday versus New Jersey.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Slated to miss Saturday's game
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Eklund (undisclosed) isn't expected to return Saturday versus Calgary, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
Eklund was absent from Friday's 6-3 loss to Vegas before missing Saturday's morning skate and remains day-to-day. He has seven goals and 27 points in 36 appearances in 2024-25. Once healthy, Eklund will serve in a top-six capacity and feature on the power play.
