Sharks update: A check on leadership; NHL history will be made vs. Flames

The San Jose Sharks feel they’re in a good position from a leadership perspective as they begin preparations for what will likely be another tumultuous offseason.

Before they traded him to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Sharks credited Tomas Hertl for the leadership he displayed throughout the first half of what has been a difficult season when the team was without injured captain Logan Couture.

Now without Hertl, and Couture still on the mend with a groin injury, the Sharks are pleased...