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• Sharks' William Eklund: Puts up assist

  7H ago • By RotoWire

  Eklund managed an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres. Eklund was a game-time decision for Saturday, but he was able to play 20:08, in line with his usual workload. He has two goals and six assists over his last seven contests as he continues to thrive in a top-six role. The winger is up to four goals, 13 helpers, 36 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through 22 outings overall. Eklund offers a solid baseline of production across the board, but his biggest contributions are on offense.

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• Sharks' William Eklund: Set to play

  13H ago • By RotoWire

  Eklund (undisclosed) will play versus the Sabres on Saturday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports. Eklund was considered a game-time decision, but he won't end up missing a game with the issue. The 22-year-old will play in his usual top-line role and will skate alongside Fabian Zetterlund and Mikael Granlund.

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• Sharks' William Eklund: Game-time decision

  19H ago • By RotoWire

  Eklund (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision Saturday against Buffalo, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. Eklund has four goals, 16 points, 35 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and 14 hits over 21 appearances this season. Will Smith will return to the lineup versus the Sabres, but it's unclear who will be scratched if Eklund is fit to play.

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• Sharks' William Eklund: Nabs shorthanded helper

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Eklund recorded a shorthanded assist in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Stars. The helper extended Eklund's point streak to five games (two goals, five assists). He also has two power-play points in that span, which has showcased his all-situations importance to the Sharks. The 22-year-old is up to four goals, 12 helpers, 33 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through 20 outings this season. Eklund will play heavy minutes as the Sharks continue their rebuild, but he should offer decent scoring contributions, and it looks like he won't be anywhere near the horrendous minus-45 rating he had in 2023-24.

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• Sharks' William Eklund: Scores twice Monday

  5D ago • By RotoWire

  Eklund scored two goals, including one in the power play, in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings. Eklund opened his tally Monday with a wrister midway through the first period when the Sharks had the man advantage, and he later doubled it in the second frame with an even-strength goal. He's up to four goals on the season, but he's not relying solely upon his goal contributions to make an impact. This two-goal performance extended Eklund's current point streak to four games, where he's also racked up four helpers.

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