SUNRISE, Fla. — With two games remaining before All Star Weekend, the Sharks are starting to face some adversity as the injury bug continues to sweep through the blue line.
Justin Braun and Radim Simek are back, but Erik Karlsson missed Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lighting with a lower-body injury that nagged him throughout the week. As a result, the Sharks placed Marc-Edouard Vlasic on injured reserve Sunday to recall Jacob Middleton from the AHL Barracuda, giving the squad a seventh healthy defensemen if Karlsson is unable to suit up against the Florida Panthers Monday.