Since the beginning of the calendar year, Tim Heed leads all San Jose Sharks defensemen with a plus-14.
Dubious stat that plus-minus is, this number certainly has helped Heed stay in the line-up. After appearing in just three games from the start of the season through December, Heed has taken advantage of Erik Karlsson’s absence to play 23 of 29 contests in 2019.
Heed registered a plus-three in last night’s 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. In the same game, Radim Simek suffered a possibly serious lower-body injury, meaning that we might see more Heed, even when Karlsson returns.