One thing about Z, he works his ass off, night in and night out, said Sharks coach David Quinn, who helped recruit Zadina to San Jose last July. You're always going to get an honest effort. He puts an awful lot of pressure on himself, and he cares so much and wants to do so well, and sometimes that gets in his way. I think he's been a little bit more relaxed lately. Nice to see him get rewarded statistically. But there's definitely been some growth in his game here.
Zadina, 24, said playing a smaller role has been a grind at times. I was just playing the way I was playing before, Zadina said. Obviously, it's hard mentally because you're not playing that much. You're not really on the ice. But when you're on the ice, you're trying to be your best to help the team.
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