Things have gone from bad to worse for the San Jose Sharks this season, as the team has announced on Thursday that forward Tomas Hertl will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ACL and MCL in Wednesday's contest with the Vancouver Canucks.
Hertl managed to score a goal before going down, recording just 1:10 in ice time on the night. This is a tough break for the Sharks, who were expected to challenge for a playoff spot once again this season, but who fell out of the race early into the season and haven't quite caught up to the pack. There is no word yet on any call-ups or on who will replace Hertl in the Sharks lineup.
The 26-year-old was enjoying another quality season, production-wise, with 36 points through 48 games this year before suffering this season-ending injury. Hertl is also just one year removed from recording career highs in goals, assists and points with 35+39=74 in 77 games in 2018-19.
Hertl recently enjoyed his first career NHL All-Star Game and turned a lot of heads with his brilliant performance. The All-Star MVP vote came down to Hertl and David Pastrnak, with the latter walking away with the glory, while many felt the former deserved the honor. Here's hoping that Tomas makes a speedy recovery and comes back strong in 2020-21.
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