Sharks focused on process, not result after ugly blowout loss to Capitals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Editor’s note: Sheng Peng is a regular contributor to NBC Sports California’s Sharks coverage. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on Twitter at @Sheng_Peng.
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The San Jose Sharks didn’t seem too concerned with the loss tonight.
It was more how they lost, a 7-1 rout at the hands of the Washington Capitals.
“If we’re too focused on the result, and we’re not taking care of the process, we’re gonna find it’s gonna be hard to string wins together,” alternate captain Mario Ferraro said. “As much as we lost, it’s getting away from our game tonight and playing the right way.”
San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky put it succinctly: “There’s more of a concern how we don’t compete consistently.”
While the Sharks have gone 13-8-1 since their 0-4-2 start, their compete level has waxed and waned recently.
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From Oct. 18 to Nov. 11, the 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins to the 2-1 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild, the Sharks were fairly competitive in every game, 13 consecutive contests.
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