"By that standard, Klingberg had a rough start to his Sharks tenure, with some on social media sometimes rightly questioning whether he can consistently be an asset to the team rather than a liability. As a result of his inconsistencies, Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky sat Klingberg in the press box a few times as a healthy scratch."
"Continuing a recent positive trend, Klingberg, 33, assisted on Dmitry Orlov's second-period goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday and scored the game-tying goal with just 1:25 left in regulation time. That gave the Sharks the chance to complete the comeback, as center Alexander Wennberg scored at 2:49 of overtime to lift his team to a 3-2 win over the Leafs at Scotiabank Arena, responding after a disappointing 4-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday."
"I thought he was our best defenseman tonight, Warsofsky said of Klingberg. He's calmed his game down, especially at the offensive blue line. Kept his game more direct and simple, and that's led to him being a little bit more confident with his puck play and defending. So he's done a really good job. He was good tonight. I'm sure he was excited to play against his former team there."
John Klingberg prioritized even-strength play over power-play production. Klingberg struggled early with the Sharks, facing social media criticism and being scratched occasionally for inconsistent play. Klingberg has recently improved, assisting on Dmitry Orlov's second-period goal and scoring a late game-tying goal with 1:25 remaining versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. Alexander Wennberg scored in overtime to complete the comeback for a 3-2 win. Coach Ryan Warsofsky praised Klingberg, saying he calmed his game, simplified play at the offensive blue line, and regained confidence in puck play and defending. Klingberg logged 22:38 of ice time and is on a three-game point streak.
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