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Top William Eklund News
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Sharks' William Eklund: Scores in Saturday's loss
Eklund scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Stars.
Eklund snapped a 10-game goal drought with his opening tally 1:25 into the first period. The 22-year-old has gotten on the scoresheet in three straight contests (one goal, two assists). For the season, he's reached the 40-point mark with 11 goals and 29 helpers, and he's added 97 shots on net, 33 blocked shots, 32 hits and a minus-5 rating over 52 appearances.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Hands out assist in overtime loss
Eklund logged an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Eklund has a helper in consecutive contests and five assists over his last 10 outings during his active goal drought. The 22-year-old set up Tyler Toffoli for the game-tying goal late in the third period. Eklund is up to 39 points, 93 shots on net, 32 hits, 33 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 51 appearances. He's six points shy of matching his total from 80 games in 2023-24, and he's one assist away from reaching 30 for the first time in his career.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Nabs power-play assist in win
Eklund notched a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.
Eklund snapped a three-game dry spell with the helper. He has gone nine contests without a goal, adding just four assists in that span. The 22-year-old looks set for consistent top-line minutes following the Sharks' trade that sent Mikael Granlund to the Stars. Eklund has 38 points (12 on the power play), 90 shots on net, 32 blocked shots, 30 hits and a minus-6 rating through 50 appearances this season.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Deals power-play helper
Eklund notched a power-play assist and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Predators.
Eklund has gone five games without a goal, but he has earned three assists over his last two outings. He helped out on Macklin Celebrini's game-tying goal in the second period Thursday, Eklund is up to 37 points (11 on the power play), 83 shots on net, 28 hits, 28 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 46 contests in a top-six role.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Records two assists Tuesday
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
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
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
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
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
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
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: Shifts to IR
Eklund (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
The Sharks summoned Collin Graf from AHL San Jose in a corresponding move. Eklund won't play against Philadelphia on Tuesday, his third straight game on the shelf. He has compiled seven goals, 27 points, 60 shots on net, 25 blocked shots and 24 hits through 36 appearances this season.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Won't play Tuesday
Eklund (upper body) won't play against Philadelphia on Tuesday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
Eklund has resumed skating but will miss his third straight game. He has amassed seven goals, 27 points, 60 shots on net, 25 blocked shots and 24 hits through 36 appearances this season. Nikolai Kovalenko could draw back into the lineup versus the Flyers after Carl Grundstrom (undisclosed) suffered an injury in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Calgary.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Slated to miss Saturday's game
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.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Not playing Friday
Eklund (undisclosed) is not at practice and will not suit up Friday versus Vegas, per Max Miller of NHL.com.
Eklund was injured Monday in the opening period and did not return for the start of the second stanza. Eklund has seven goals and 27 points in 36 games, as he is showing why he was selected seventh overall in the 2021 Draft. Consider Eklund day-to-day.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Ruled out
Eklund (undisclosed) won't return to Monday's contest against the Canucks, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
It's unclear what Eklund is contending with, but he was on the receiving end of a big hit from Tyler Myers in the opening frame. Eklund stayed in the game after that, but he wasn't on the bench for the start of the second period. Consider the Swedish forward day-to-day ahead of Friday's home tilt against the Golden Knights.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Status in question
Eklund (undisclosed) is questionable to return to Monday's game against the Canucks, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
Eklund scored a goal in 7:39 of ice time, but he was not on the bench for the start of the second period. If Eklund is unable to return, his next chance to suit up would be in Friday's home matchup against the Golden Knights.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Lights lamp in loss
Eklund scored a goal in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Eklund ended a six-game goal drought with his second-period tally to put the Sharks ahead 2-1. The 22-year-old winger looked good in November, but he has been quieter with four points over eight outings in December. Overall, he has six goals, 26 points, 54 shots on net, 23 hits, 23 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 34 appearances.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Produces helper Saturday
Eklund notched an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Utah.
Eklund has slowed down a bit in December, earning a goal and two assists over his last six outings. The 22-year-old has mostly maintained a top-six role despite the slide on offense. He's now at five goals, 20 helpers, 52 shots on net, 20 hits, 22 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 32 appearances.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 5-10, 176 lbs |
Birthplace: Haninge, Sweden |
Age: 22 |
Experience: 3 |
Shoots: Left |