▁a ▁two - year ▁$ 6 ▁million ▁extension ▁to ▁remain ▁with ▁the ▁Sh arks . ▁He ▁signed ▁a ▁four - year ▁contract ▁extension ▁with ▁the ▁Sh arks ▁on ▁ 2 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁During ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 – 1 9 ▁season , ▁H ert l ▁posted ▁ 7 4 <0x09> points ▁in ▁ 7 7 ▁games ▁as ▁the ▁Sh arks ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Stanley ▁Cup ▁play offs . ▁The ▁Sh arks ▁faced ▁off ▁against ▁the ▁Veg as ▁Golden ▁Kn ights ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁and ▁in ▁Game ▁ 6 ▁H ert l ▁scored ▁a ▁short - hand ed ▁goal ▁in ▁double ▁over time ▁to ▁force ▁a ▁Game ▁ 7 , ▁which ▁the ▁Sh arks ▁won ▁ 5 - 4 ▁in ▁over time . ▁Following ▁this , ▁the ▁Sh arks ▁beat ▁the ▁Colorado ▁A val anche , ▁also ▁in ▁seven ▁games , ▁before ▁being ▁defeated ▁by ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Blues ▁in ▁the ▁Western ▁Conference ▁Final s . ▁ ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 2 0 , ▁H ert l ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁National ▁Hockey ▁League ▁All - Star ▁Game ▁as ▁an ▁alternate ▁following ▁an ▁injury ▁to ▁team mate ▁Log an ▁C out ure ; ▁in ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Division ' s ▁ 1 0 – 5 ▁semif inal ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁Central ▁Division , ▁H ert l ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁Sh arks ▁player ▁to ▁score ▁four ▁goals ▁in ▁an ▁All - Star ▁Game . ▁On ▁ 2