SAN JOSE — Sharks general manager Doug Wilson signed Mikkel Boedker to a four-year, $16 million contact last summer with the hopes of bridging the speed gap that was apparent in the Stanley Cup Final.
But Boedker wasn’t able to put his speed to use in Game 3 of the Sharks first round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers Sunday because he couldn’t even crack the lineup.
Joe Thornton’s return to game action meant that one of the forwards who suited up for the first two games of the series would be watching Game 3 from the dressing room.