San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl will replace his injured teammate Logan Couture in the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star Game. This news comes just a day after it was announced Couture will miss about six weeks with a broken ankle. He sustained the injury on Tuesday night in St. Louis when he collided with Blues defenceman Vince Dunn and went crashing into the boards.
Couture was one of the only positives on what has been an extremely disappointing season for the Sharks. Despite Couture having 36 points in 45 games, the Sharks have struggled all season long, as they currently find themselves near the bottom of the entire league with just 44 points.
This will be Hertl's first All-Star Game appearance. He is sitting second for points on the Sharks behind Couture, with 34 in 42 games so far. Hertl has really started to turn into the player many thought he could be, as he had a big time breakout season last year with 70 points.
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