SAN JOSE — The Sharks juggled their forward lines and defense pairs earlier this month when some injured players returned to the lineup. But just as important to their recent success has been another adjustment.
To turn around their season, the Sharks had to change their attitude toward defending.
“We were not playing our system. We were freelancing, doing our own thing,” Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic said. “It’s funny. When we stick to what we do best, the results follow.
“Whoever’s in the lineup, we just decided enough’s enough. We’ll climb ourselves out of the hole.