In the first month of the NHL season, it’s fairly typical for offensive lines to get jumbled up as teams try to find chemistry. But Sharks forward Timo Meier has already found it with linemates Logan Couture and Tomas Hertl, and it's already leading to goals.
“We’ve been strong defensively, which helps us to set up our o-zone game,” the winger explained the day after his line opened up the scoring in San Jose’s 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders. “Those are two guys who can make a really nice play. I think we put all of our strengths on the ice together.