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Swim Lessons: Sharks Still Learning How To Win With A Killer Instinct

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Cody Ceci and Ryan Warsofsky both mentioned the San Jose Sharks were still learning how to win with a killer instinct.

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San Jose was outshot 17-4 in the third period by Utah HC, in which they took the lead off a Fabian Zetterlund powerplay goal.

"They definitely had a push in the third. We tried to handle it. I think going forward, we'll try and get more of a killer instinct than we have in the past," Ceci said. "We've taken a big step to be in these close games and get wins now. I think [the] next step would be to get the killer instinct in the third and not be on our heels too much and try and survive games."

Even though the Sharks held on to beat the St. Louis Blues on Thursday, they were again on their heels in the third period. The Sharks are a young team, and learning how to win was the first lesson of their season; now, they must learn how to win convincingly.

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"I think we just didn't have a killer instinct to go win a hockey game," Warsofsky said. "We're still learning that. It's disappointing because I thought we came off a long road trip, I thought we dug in, I thought we worked hard and did some good things tonight. But in the third period we got to find a way to go win a hockey game."

As for what the killer instinct is, Warsofsky says it is all about consistency.

"We need to learn how to win and learn how to win in different ways, and we've seen it a little bit through this year, but it's just not consistent enough," Warsofsky said. "We need our leadership group to step up and help our young players. We need everyone to do their job in certain areas a little bit more consistently."

And Cody Ceci:

"It takes time and some special players, but we have those, and they're finding their way in this league. So I think it's right there for us, and it's gonna be the next step."

The Sharks will have a chance to practice their killer instinct on Monday and execute it on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets, one of the league's best teams.

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