CHICAGO — “Let’s just be where our feet are.”

That’s what both Ryan Warsofsky and Macklin Celebrini preached at the beginning of this five-game road trip.

Whatever the reason, the Sharks have failed to do that, losing back-to-back games to teams behind them in the standings, 6-3 at the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday and 3-2 at the Calgary Flames last Saturday.

The narratives are easy.

The young Sharks still are affected by the collapse at the Edmonton Oilers last Thursday, when they blew a 3-0 lead to lose 4-3 in overtime, the beginning of their three-game losing streak.

“Probably has, to be honest with you, which is unfortunate,” San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky said.

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