It’s not unprecedented for a teenager to be named a captain of an NHL team. In Oct. 2016, the Oilers gave the ‘C’ to then-19-year-old Connor McDavid, who was entering his second year in the league.

SAN JOSE – The banged-up San Jose Sharks recalled forward Danil Gushchin and defensemen Luca Cagnoni and Jimmy Schuldt from ...