Tomas Hertl out for remainder of season with with torn ACL, MCL

The bad news keeps on piling up for the San Jose Sharks.

The team has learned that forward Tomas Hertl will be sidelined for the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee.

Hertl sustained the injury when he was checked into the boards by Quinn Hughes following a shot on net early in the first period of the Sharks’ 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday.

The 26-year old ends his 2019/2020 campaign with 16 goals and 20 assists in 48 games.

The Sharks are sixth in the Pacific Division with a 22-26-4 record.