San Jose Sharks lose to Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning

SAN JOSE – Perhaps it could have been considered an opportunity for San Jose Sharks forward William Eklund to get his bearings again, to take some responsibility off of his plate after he went five games without registering a point. After centering San Jose’s second line for much of the last four weeks, Eklund started Thursday’s game with the Tampa Bay Lightning on the fourth line, a clear demotion, so to speak. “It’s been a tall task for him,” Sharks coach David Quinn said of Eklund and the second line...