SAN JOSE — Tomas Hertl, perhaps the Sharks’ most effective forward in the Stanley Cup Final, did not practice Friday for what coach Pete DeBoer called a “maintenance” issue.

“A little something kept him off,” DeBoer said after the Sharks concluded on-ice preparations for Game 3 on Saturday at SAP Center.

Hertl hit the post twice in the Game 2 overtime loss and has five shots in two games against the Penguins.

Pressed for details on his status for Game 3, DeBoer played coy:

“We’ll make all lineup decisions the day of the game.”

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