Eklund scores after demotion, but Sharks’ skid reaches six games

San Jose Sharks goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood makes a save against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, March 21, 2024. 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.

Eklund scored his 10th goal of the season in the first period Thursday, but the Sharks allowed two third-period goals to Brayden Point and one to ex-teammate Anthony Duclair in a 4-1 loss to the Lightning at SAP Center. Nick Paul also scored a funky first-period goal in the win as the Lightning handed the Sharks their sixth straight loss.On Eklund’s, Jacob MacDonald picked up a loose puck that Erik Cernak had lost control of, entered the Lightning zone, and put a pass toward the middle of the ice that Eklund snapped past Tampa Bay goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy.

Eklund went without a point on the Sharks’ 0-5-0 road trip, as the last time found the scoresheet before Thursday was at home on March 9 when he assisted on Thomas Bordeleau’s power-play goal against the Ottawa Senators.

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