DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE?

For Tyler Toffoli, it’s been a circuitous route back to California. But after years of bouncing around, he’s found a long-term home with the Sharks. And his nose for the net and head full of experience will be invaluable assets in San Jose

BY JARED CLINTON

WHAT WITH TYLER Toffoli having been around the block a couple of times, and then once more for good measure, the simple pleasures of life in the NHL have mostly worn off. Don’t take that to mean he’s jaded by the experience. He still wakes up thrilled to go to the rink, some days feeling like a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed kid instead of a well-worn vet. But as with anything, experiences that were once novel over time become less so. Eventually, they even start to feel somewhat old hat. Take travelling, of which Toffoli has done plenty. By playing as far west as Vancouver and as far east as Montreal, he’s racked up frequent flier miles. And having touched down in Utah earlier this season, Toffoli is among those whose travels have…

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