from Curtis Pashelka of the Mercury News,

The Sharks went through a normal off-day routine Wednesday. Holding meetings, getting treatment, keeping it loose with a lighthearted game of two-touch in a hallway in the bowels of Bridgestone Arena.

Nobody on the Sharks was underestimating the importance of Thursday's Game 4 against the Nashville Predators, and how they'll need to improve after a three-goal loss in Game 3 on Tuesday.

But there was no evidence of discouragement, either, with the Sharks well aware they're still leading the second-round series two games to one, and of their history of rebounding after a loss on the road.

"I think the mindset is we're in a good spot, we're up 2-1," Sharks coach Pete DeBoer said. "We were the best road team in the NHL all year and I like our spot."

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