After the NHL All-Star break, with both captain Logan Couture and alternate captain Hertl out with injuries, the Sharks named Mikael Granlund and Kunin as alternate captains, joining Mario Ferraro in that post.
It was a little bit of everything from Kunin this weekend: On Saturday, a big hit on Jake Neighbours that led to a Justin Faulk instigator penalty and a William Eklund power play goal. On Sunday, a big hit on Travis Dermott - honestly, an uncalled boarding penalty - that nonetheless led directly to a Kunin goal.
"Especially with [Tomas Hertl] being gone and [Logan Couture] not being as present as we're used to, [Kunin's] really stepped up in that role. You see it every night," rookie Henry Thrun said about Kunin's leadership.
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