"Klingberg scored a power-play goal for the Sharks in the first period. But he was also on the ice late and out of position in the third period when the Senators got a 2-on-0 and scored what would become the game-winning goal. As Sharks forwards Will Smith and Philipp Kurashev headed off the ice on an ill-timed line change, Klingberg was too far to the outside when Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson sent a pass right past Shakir Mukhamadullin to Drake Batherson."
"Again, the change isn't (ideal), but it's a 2-1-2 (neutral-zone forecheck). We should be able to defend that pretty easily. Klingberg, signed to a one-year, $3 million contract as a free agent in July, was a healthy scratch for the first time this season on Tuesday when San Jose hosted Utah. I'm a defenseman. I've got to know what's going on behind me, Klingberg said after Saturday's game."
The San Jose Sharks' roster depth gives coach Ryan Warsofsky numerous defensive options and allows frequent lineup changes. Warsofsky sat veteran John Klingberg for a home game against the Boston Bruins to insert rookie Sam Dickinson and get fresh legs while playing back-to-back games. Klingberg scored a first-period power-play goal Saturday but was out of position late in the third period, contributing to a 2-on-0 that produced Ottawa's go-ahead goal. An ill-timed line change and a pass from Jake Sanderson to Drake Batherson created the scoring sequence, and Klingberg could not clear the puck before Tim Stutzle nudged it across. Warsofsky criticized defensive reads and scanning, and Klingberg acknowledged a misread of the defensive alignment after previously being a healthy scratch earlier in the season.
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