Eklund (upper body) is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's game in Chicago, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Head coach Ryan Warsofsky seemed to downplay the severity of Eklund's injury Wednesday by calling it a "little nagging" issue, but the team will still want to see how the 22-year-old responds ahead of puck drop before determining his status. If Eklund is sidelined against Chicago, Danil Gushchin and Givani Smith would be candidates to see some time on the ice.