Sharks without key forward for game vs. Golden Knights

SAN JOSE – Forward William Eklund and defenseman Jake Walman will be out of the lineup with injuries Friday when the San Jose Sharks host the Vegas Golden Knights in the first game back after the Christmas break for both teams.

Both Eklund (upper body) and Walman (lower body) are considered day-to-day, Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said.

Eklund missed the final two periods of the Sharks’ game against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday after he was leveled by a hit from defenseman Tyler Myers in the first period.