Tomas Hertl, a player for the San Jose Sharks, underwent surgery on Monday to remove a kidney stone. Despite the painful experience, he decided to play in Thursday night's game against the Bruins in Boston. The Sharks lost 3-0. Hertl expressed that he wasn't feeling great but felt good enough to play. The surgery did not prevent him from participating in the game.
San Jose Sharks star Tomas Hertl had surgery Monday to remove a kidney stone then played in Thursday night's 3-0 loss to the Bruins in Boston. https://t.co/DMOgtMVJ27 https://t.co/XLcC2sDm5T
Hertl on the kidney stone #SJSharks: "I had a kidney stone. I had surgery on Monday. I wasn't feeling so great, but everything cooled off, so I decided to play tonight. That's why I wasn't skating. It was a shitty situation because it was pretty painful. I felt good for tonight,…
Hertl Had Kidney Stone Surgery on Monday, Played on Thursday https://t.co/FxWys7lsqu
Hertl had a kidney stone. Said he had surgery on Monday. #SJSharks @TheHockeyNews
Tomas Hertl said he had a kidney stone, and had surgery on Monday. #SJSharks