A Shark being replaced by a Shark.
With San Jose center Logan Couture being sidelined with a broken ankle for the 2020 NHL All-Star Game, forward Tomas Hertl will replace Couture on the Pacific Division roster at this year's event in St. Louis.
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Couture broke his ankle in Tuesday night's loss to the Blues, and the Sharks captain is expected to miss up to six weeks.
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Hertl already was in the running for a spot, as he was among the Pacific's candidates to be one of the NHL's "Last Men In" for the All-Star Game. Hertl has 34 points in 42 games played this season.
This will mark Hertl's first All-Star appearance.
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You can see Hertl and the entire All-Star roster compete on Saturday, Jan. 25 from the Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis.
