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San Jose activates Havlat, looks to be in vs. Nashville (Update: He’s in)

Martin Havlat Sharks

Big news from the Bay Area as the Sharks announced RW Martin Havlat has been activated from injured reserve. Havlat, 30, has been out of the San Jose lineup since partially tearing his hamstring against Edmonton on Dec. 19 (on this freak injury):

The Sharks are hoping Havlat’s return will spark their offense. A six-time 20-goal scorer, Havlat has just two through 26 games this season but has proven to be an efficient sniper when healthy. During his three seasons in Chicago, Havlat scored 64 goals in 172 games (Average: 30 per 82) while playing with a set of skilled forwards comparable to San Jose’s.

That said, San Jose’s forwards are struggling to find the back of the net lately. The Sharks haven’t scored more than three goals in a single game since Feb. 16 -- a stretch of 14 contests -- and have just 11 goals in all of March.

(If you’re wondering why the Sharks picked tonight for Havlat’s return, do consider they’re playing the Preds -- Havlat has 37 points in 30 career games against Nashville.)

According to David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News, Havlat took morning line rushes with Ryane Clowe and Patrick Marleau on a new-look second line.

UPDATE: Here’s Havlat talking to San Jose’s Dan Rusanowsky, confirming he’s back in the lineup.