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Takeaways: Sharks compete for 40 minutes, then unravel in ‘unacceptable’ third period

TAMPA, Fla. — Despite being down three goals, the Sharks were not upset at the way they competed in the first two periods of Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

After the Lightning scored their fourth goal early in the third period, though, that compete level took a nosedive.

The Sharks allowed four goals in the final 20 minutes to the Lightning — and once again couldn’t buy a goal on the power play — in a 7-1 drubbing at Amalie Arena, San Jose’s most lopsided loss of the season.

The Sharks were down 3-0 going into the third period after Steven Stamkos scored a power play goal 27 seconds before the second intermission.