Tomas Hertl (knee) has started to pick up the pace of his workouts but is not skating at close to full speed yet, CSN Bay Area's Kevin Kurz reports.

Hertl (knee) has started to pick up the pace of his workouts, but is not skating at close to full speed yet, CSN Bay Area's Kevin Kurz reports.

Analysis:

Coach Todd McLellan said the rookie forward's rehab is going well, but the team seems to be closing the door on him returning this season, as anticipated when he first suffered the injury. With several years of hockey still ahead of him, it's probably for the best for Hertl to take things slowly in his recovery in preparation for the 2014-15 season.