SAN JOSE – Forward William Eklund and defenseman Jake Walman will be out of the lineup with injuries Friday when the San Jose Sharks host the Vegas Golden Knights in the first game back after the Christmas break for both teams. Both Eklund (upper body) and Walman (lower body) are considered day-to-day, Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said.

BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights seek to continue a four-game win streak with a victory over the San Jose Sharks. San Jose has gone 11-20-6 overall with a 4-6-1 record against the Pacific Division. The Sharks rank eighth in league play serving 8.9 ...

Thanks to a relatively quiet season, the Vegas Golden Knights haven’t been getting the usual headlines. However, a quick look at the standings during the holiday break will show that they are impeccably 21-8-3 and sit comfortably on top of the Pacific Division Standings.