SAN JOSE — After more than six months of rehabilitation, defenseman Radim Simek may be able to return to the Sharks’ lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Simek returned from his conditioning assignment with the Barracuda on Monday morning and was a full participant in practice, taking turns with Marc-Edouard Vlasic as Brent Burns’ defense partner. Simek, 27, played two AHL games with the Barracuda since he began his conditioning stint last week, including Sunday’s game against Tucson, and had two assists with a plus-two rating.
The Sharks also recalled forward Lean Bergmann on Monday and sent back Jonny Brodzinski to the AHL.