SAN JOSE – Sharks fans have likely been on pins and needles the last couple of days, wondering what shape San Jose’s defense will be in when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday evening. While there are some encouraging signs, we likely won’t know until game day what Team Teal’s d-corps will look like.
Defensemen Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Justin Braun, and Radim Simek have not been officially ruled out of Saturday’s game against the league-leading Bolts, although their status still remains up in the air. Both Vlasic and Simek took the ice at Friday’s optional morning skate, while Braun was absent.