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Stanley Cup Final: How Sharks recover from 0-2 start

SAN JOSE -- Ask five Sharks to name the most important adjustment needed for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, and you'd get five different answers.

And they'd all be correct.The fundamental issue facing the Sharks, who face a must-win situation in Game 3 on Saturday, is increasing their possession time and goal-scoring opportunities.The solution is rooted in their defensive zone.The Sharks have struggled to gain possession of the puck behind their blue line and move it cleanly through the neutral zone to give their offense a chance to set up.What's the problem?"We have to find the extra gear and make stronger plays to get out of the zone,'' defenseman Justin Braun said.