Sharks forward Hertl won't play Game 5

Considered day-to-day because of lower-body injury

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By NHL.com @NHLdotcom

San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl will not play against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, TVA Sports), coach Peter DeBoer said.
The Sharks trail the best-of-7 series 3-1.

Hertl has a lower-body and is considered day-to-day.
The 22-year-old forward also did not play in Games 3 and 4. In 20 Stanley Cup Playoff games, he has six goals and five assists.

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