After the Sharks' second loss of the season last Friday, defenseman Erik Karlsson said his team needed to play smarter.
"I think that we work hard, we just don't work smart," he summarized after a 5-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. "The guys that we have in here, we know that we have to be better. Play better hockey, that's what it's all about."
Two games later, San Jose still has the same problem.
The Sharks showed signs of life in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Nashville Predators, their fourth straight to start 2019-20, but undisciplined play still is a problem.