In the past 11 games, the San Jose Sharks have a 5-6-0 record and have been stuck in a win-one, lose-one trend.

Following a miraculous come-from-behind win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, the Sharks know they need to carry the momentum to their next game. The team traveled to Pittsburgh and will face the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second and final time this season on Saturday.

San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky had a clear message about what he expects from his team to buck the alternating trend.

“We’ll look at it. At 12:01, we’ll turn the page and get ready for Pittsburgh. A good hockey team and try to end this road trip on a high note, and try to go over 500 on it,” Warsofsky said. “We’ll look at the video as coaches, and we’ll make the corrections and keep working at it individually and collectively to get better.”

Alexander Wennberg had three points, including the GWG in overtime on Thursday. The San Jose Sharks veteran has plenty of Stanley Cup Playoffs experience, and if the Sharks want to make it, their winning efforts need to become more consistent.

“To break out of that habit, this just comes down to the effort,” Wennberg said. “Today, I feel like it wasn’t a 60-minute game that we were really proud of. But some good things, so there’s another opportunity for us to finish this off. I feel like everyone is excited to have this last game against Pittsburgh, then head home. Put it all out there.”

San Jose Sharks defenseman Sam Dickinson kept his postgame message about what needs to happen short.

“It’s just going to be game by game, rather than just doing it through one game. It’s got to be multiple,” Dickinson said.

After massive struggles early in the season, Sharks d-man John Klingberg has found his game. Everyone understands that Klingberg’s game is built around his puck-moving ability. Now on a three-game point streak, Klingberg told reporters he’s felt a shift long before the offensive production arrived.

“I think it’s been since my first scratch, honestly. Like, yeah, there’s been some hiccups, for sure, but I think that was time for me to reflect, to go back and just look at my game and see what I can do better. I feel like I’ve been building since that,” Klingberg said.

“But obviously, for you guys and for everyone else, you see the production, and just because I had production the last three games, you guys think I’m back, but that’s not how it works. I think I’ve been working hard the last few weeks here just to find my game. And right now you see some production.”

Klingberg, on if his confidence flagged at all this season: “Sometimes, it takes a toll on you, for sure. But I think you got to realize, as you’re getting older, but also dealing with health issues, you’re not going to be the same player. I’m starting to understand more and more…

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There was a lot of emotion let out by the Sharks team when they tied the game. Klingberg was the one who scored, but broadened his view to a team perspective. His goal was proof of the Sharks earning a bounce from their effort.

“It’s obviously a great feeling to score when you pull the goalie. You leave it all out there offensively. If you’ve been able to put one in the back of the net, that’s huge for the team, and especially since we got a goal turned back for offside,” Klingberg explained. “This team is resilient. I think we’ll keep building every day to see where we can go.”

The Sharks will want revenge for their early-season dud against the Penguins on home ice. On Oct. 18, the Sharks dropped their 5th straight loss to start the season in a woeful 3-0 game.

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