Inside Sharks’ Tomas Hertl’s ‘special moment’ in Prague homecoming game
New York TimesPRAGUE — The moment Tomas Hertl has been looking forward to for months arrived Friday night in his hometown, and there were a couple of memories that he will cherish forever. Later, the fans who came to see him had the opportunity to sing his name after Hertl scored San Jose’s lone goal in a 4-1 defeat against the Nashville Predators. Unfortunately, we only got one.” One of the best images of this European trip came Friday near the end of San Jose’s practice, which was open to the public. The first game of a new era for San Jose hockey looked promising for a while, but eventually looked too much like many of the long nights from the previous three seasons. I think whether you’re on our team or Nashville, you’re happy for the guy to have this opportunity.” San Jose players, coaches and fans might have wished for more in the first game of a new era of Sharks hockey.
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