After postponing what would have been Thursday night’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights due to a positive COVID-19 test, the San Jose Sharks have reported no new positive tests. The team will resume activities on Friday, without Tomas Hertl, the lone player to test positive.
The hard shutdown was likely due to contact tracing making it difficult to ascertain who may have been exposed to Hertl. The team played on Monday night in San Jose against the Minnesota Wild, who themselves had to suspend operations due to an outbreak of COVID-19, and postpone six games between Feb.