SAN JOSE – It was an unusual sight to see every San Jose Sharks player eschew helmets during warm-ups before their game against the Vegas Golden Knights over the weekend.

After all, NHL rule 9.6 mandates that players who entered the league beginning with the 2019-2020 season or later must wear their helmets during pregame warmup. The Sharks right now have over a dozen players who fit that description.

Still, according to NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, the Sharks will be avoiding any supplemental discipline from the NHL for going “no bucket” in warmups on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

“We intend to send a reminder to Clubs regarding our collectively bargained rule requiring helmet use during warm-up,” Daly wrote in an email to Bay Area News Group. “I don’t anticipate that

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