Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Hertl will be playing in San Jose as a visitor for the first time in his career.

Forward William Eklund and defenseman Jake Walman will be out of the lineup with injuries Friday when the San Jose Sharks host the Vegas Golden Knights in the first game back after the Christmas break for both teams.

All three Vegas Golden Knight World Junior representatives were in action last night, each making their tournament debut.

Thanks to a relatively quiet season, the Vegas Golden Knights haven’t been getting the usual headlines. However, a quick look at the standings during the holiday break will show that they are impeccably 21-8-3 and sit comfortably on top of the Pacific Division Standings.