Quick Bites: Sharks’ depth shines in victory over Blackhawks

With Brent Burns playing through the flu, and Evander Kane and Erik Karlsson still sidelined, the San Jose Sharks needed contributions from their players down the depth chart to keep pace with the division-leading Calgary Flames.

In their 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, they got just that.

Tim Heed, playing in Erik Karlsson’s stead, opposite franchise stalwart Marc-Edouard Vlasic, had massive shoes to fill. While no one was mistaking him for Karlsson on the ice, Heed had a great game, tallying two primary assists.

The first came on a fantastic play stemming from sharp on-ice awareness; Heed identified that the Blackhawks personnel were out of position, caught in the process of making a…