SAN JOSE, Calif. — Tomas Tatar returned to the lineup Monday for Game 3 against the San Jose Sharks in his first appearance since Game 2 of the opening-round series against Los Angeles. He took 20 shifts and had one shot in 12:51 of ice time.
“It wasn’t easy but I was excited to be back,” Tatar said Tuesday. “You just try and stay ready the best you can in practice.”
Coach Gerard Gallant said he was happy with Tatar, who replaced Ryan Carpenter on the Knights’ third line with Cody Eakin and David Perron.
“I thought he did fine,” Gallant said.