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Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Riding four-game point streak

The stay-at-home defender is on a four-game point streak, with a goal and five helpers in that span. For the season, he has 21 points in 62 games, as well as 101 blocks. He's averaging 21:09 per game this year, although he's only skated that much in one of his last 10 appearances, despite injuries to Erik Karlsson (groin) and Radim Simek (leg) weakening the Sharks' blue line.

Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Posts three points

Owners will love this offensive outburst, but it doesn't make up for the disappointing season Vlasic has experienced on the scoresheet. His goal was just his second of 2018-19, and coming into the night, he had half as many points as he did last season. Vlasic has seen a significant drop off in shots on goal, but his shooting percentage has also fallen from 6.8 last season to 2.5 in 2018-19. Overall, he has two goals and 19 points with a minus-7 rating in 60 games this year.

Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Offers helper in win

The defense-first blueliner has managed three apples in his last five games. It's been a down year for Vlasic, with 15 points in 57 games and a minus-9 rating. He's shooting less than he did in the previous two seasons, and has a career-low 1.4 percent success rate on his shots. It's unlikely Vlasic turns things around this year, but he will continue to play big minutes because of his defensive responsibility.

Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Rare offensive outburst

The veteran blueliner has just one goal and 14 points through 53 games, and he hasn't even been a defensive stalwart this season. Without a huge turnaround down the stretch Vlasic's minus-11 rating would be the first time he's finished in the red since he was a wet-behind-the-ears 20-year-old in 2007-08. Despite the mediocre numbers, he still occupies a key top-four role for a Sharks squad in the hunt for the best record in the Western Conference, and Vlasic should see heavy minutes over the season's final weeks.

Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Ready to roll Saturday

Vlasic should improve a San Jose blue line that contributed to the team allowing six goals in each of the final four first-half games. The veteran defenseman has posted one of his worst seasons to date, recording just 11 points and a minus-13 rating over 42 games, but he still has some time to turn it around.