Due to the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the extended time away seemed to do a lot of good for Vanecek, who looked as dialed in as he’s been all year with 10 saves in both the first and second periods and 12 more in the third.

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Eklund thought Sharks had good game plan vs. Jets despite loss William Eklund speaks to reporters following the San Jose Shark's 2-1 OT loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night.<