"Looking to build on their three-goal win over the Utah Mammoth two days earlier, the Sharks reverted to some bad habits in an ugly 7-1 loss to Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals at SAP Center on Wednesday night. Little went right for the Sharks as they didn't take care of the puck, lost 50/50 battles, repeatedly got lost in the defensive zone, and after they fell behind, started cheating for offense."
"Warsofsky said the fact that the Sharks' compete level can waver from game to game is extremely frustrating. Drives me nuts. I'm not really concerned about the results, Warsofsky said. I'm concerned about how we have to play as a group, and the process that we need to play with consistently, and how we need to compete. They're working hard. They care."
"I'm concerned about how we have to play as a group, and the process that we need to play with consistently, and how we need to compete. They're working hard. They care. But there's a difference between working hard and competing. There's a difference of going into a puck battle and winning the puck battle, playing with details and good habits. That's important."
The San Jose Sharks planned to skip a morning practice before flying to Dallas but instead held a skate after a lopsided 7-1 home defeat. The loss followed a three-goal victory two days earlier but exposed reverted bad habits: poor puck management, losing 50/50 battles, defensive confusion, and cheating for offense after falling behind. Washington scored four first-period goals and controlled the game, marking the Sharks' worst home defeat since November 2023. Coach Warsofsky expressed frustration with inconsistent compete level and emphasized the need for consistent process, attention to details, and winning puck battles.
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