from Curtis Pashelka of the Mercury News,

The Sharks showed more energy and competed harder against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night than they did in their first two games of the season against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Unfortunately for the Sharks, when you’re in an offensive funk of historical proportions, mistakes are hard to overcome.

The Sharks had 36 shots, including 14 in the third period, but struggled to beat goalie John Gibson in a 3-1 loss at the Honda Center. Logan Couture scored for the Sharks, who now have just three goals in three games — the fewest they’ve had to start a season in their 27-plus seasons as an NHL franchise. The previous low was five, set last year.

“I think our effort was there all night,” Sharks coach Pete DeBoer said. “I thought for three (games) in four nights and being on the road, I thought especially our big guys played really hard.”

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