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Stanley Cup Final Game 5: For Sharks, it's do or die

PITTSBURGH -- The Sharks went through one of their typical high-tempo practices Wednesday, working on skating and passing drills, odd-man rushes and special teams.

Considering the do-or-die circumstance they face Thursday in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins, they looked like they were having fun."That was their usual," Sharks coach Pete DeBoer said, suddenly shifting the focus to defenseman Brent Burns. "He was an ass out there running around. It was business as usual."To have another practice just like it, the Sharks will need to come up with their best overall performance of the playoffs, as they trail the Penguins three-games-to-one.