SAN JOSE – Four of the five Sharks that competed in the World Cup of Hockey final skated for the first time with their teammates on Tuesday, as the Sharks commenced their final week of training camp before next Wednesday’s opener against Los Angeles.
The lines had a familiar feel.
Tomas Hertl, who had been playing the center position throughout camp, returned to the left wing of the Joe Thornton-Joe Pavelski top line. In the second half of last season, Hertl had 17 goals and 31 points in the final 43 games in that position after joining the line on Jan. 9.
Newcomer Mikkel Boedker, signed to a four-year deal in the offseason and who was a part of Team Europe in the World Cup, skated on the left side of Logan Couture with Joonas Donskoi on the right. Chris Tierney, who is coming off of a strong playoff as third line center and has looked strong in camp, centered the third line with left wing Patrick Marleau and right wing Joel Ward.
The fourth line was composed of Matt Nieto, Tommy Wingels and Melker Karlsson. Extra forwards still pushing for a spot on the NHL roster include Barclay Goodrow, Micheal Haley, Kevin Labanc and Nikolay Goldobin.
Marc-Edouard Vlasic, a part of Team Canada in the World Cup, was not on the ice for reasons that weren’t immediately clear.
