SAN JOSE — Sharks defenseman Mirco Mueller is in a different position than he’s been in previous call-ups to the NHL.
Although this call-up doesn’t feel any different than his prior stints with the big club, Mueller is “pretty happy” with his game and the natural progression that’s come with age and more ice time in the minors, he said.
“[It has] definitely helped my confidence,” Mueller said. “Experience-wise, you get more reps in, I think it automatically gets better. That’s been key so far.”
With defenseman David Schlemko is “day-to-day” with an injury, the Sharks recalled the defenseman and 2013 first round pick to slide in as the team’s seventh defenseman while Dylan DeMelo takes Schlemko’s place in tonight’s lineup.