"San Jose took over puck possession, pushing the pace and dominating zone time. In the third, the team came out and resumed the same mentality. This was a free-flowing game with very few whistles and fewer penalties. The Sharks hung with the Jets at 5v5 and even outplayed them, showing the league just how far San Jose has come from two seasons ago, when the team was deep in the NHL's basement."
""I mean, we got to play to our identity, and it's going to be like getting pucks down deep. We got to forecheck, we got to skate hard," said Wennberg. "It doesn't always be the prettiest games, but I mean, for us, this is perfect. This is our identity. This is what we talk about. Have that high energy and just keep going at it. So right now, it's a good executed game.""
San Jose earned a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets and reached a .500 record for the first time since the 2010s. The team will face the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers next. Game flow showed San Jose seizing control from midway through the second period, dominating puck possession, pushing the pace and owning zone time. The Sharks sustained that mentality in the third during a free-flowing game with few whistles and penalties. San Jose matched and often outplayed Winnipeg at 5v5, reflecting marked improvement from two seasons ago. The club sits on a five-game point streak and ranks fifth in the Western Conference wild-card race. Macklin Celebrini leads the NHL scoring with 23 points.
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