LOS ANGELES — Barclay Goodrow has played a variety of roles for the Sharks since he began to establish himself as an every game NHL player two years ago.
Perhaps none have been as important as the one he’s in right now.
With Tomas Hertl missing his third straight game with a lower body injury, Goodrow was back as the Sharks’ second line center for their game against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on Monday.
So far, coach Pete DeBoer has liked what he’s seen. Goodrow didn’t have a point in the last two games before Monday, but took on extra ice time, held his own defensively and became the Sharks’ go-to player in the faceoff circle.