SAN JOSE – Sharks forward Tomas Hertl has been activated from injured reserve, and is expected to play in Thursday night's Sharks-Oilers game.
Hertl, 23, has been out since sustaining a right knee sprain during a game with the Blues on Nov. 17. He underwent what the team called a "minor procedure" on Nov. 22, and has been out ever since.
In 17 games, Hertl has nine points (4g, 5a).
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The Sharks reassigned rookie forwards Kevin Labanc and Timo Meier to the AHL on Wednesday, but they did not play against the Stockton Heat in what was purely a paper transaction due to the salary cap. They were both officially recalled on Thursday morning.
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