SAN JOSE — The Sharks had the rare fortune this week of being able to take a complete day off and still get in two solid practices in advance of their game against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.
There was even a wine sampling event at SAP Center earlier on Tuesday, giving everyone a chance to get their mind off of hockey for a few hours.
The downtime might do Tomas Hertl some good. Not just from a rest and recovery standpoint, but also in terms of getting some distance from his last outing.
The typically affable Hertl was his own worst critic after Sunday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.