SAN JOSE – Playing in the second of a back-to-back without their most responsible defenseman, the Sharks were outdone by the Lightning at SAP Center on Saturday, 4-3.
Nikita Kucherov scored twice for the Lightning, who gave the Sharks their fourth loss in the last five games.
All three of the Sharks’ goals came on the power play, as they finished 3-for-8. Of their 34 shots, 16 came with a man advantage.
The Sharks were without Marc-Edouard Vlasic for the game due to a lower body injury. The 28-year-old is day-to-day, and it’s not thought to be a serious injury.