San Jose Sharks suffer defeat to Utah after a late goal in a heated game.

It was an intense game between the Utah Hockey Club and the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night at SAP Center. Both teams were determined to come out on top, resulting in a feisty 4-3 win for Utah after Clayton Keller scored with only 43.8 seconds left in the third period.

The Sharks put up a strong defense, with Vitek Vanecek making an impressive 36 saves. However, it wasn't enough to secure a win as they lost for the fourth time in five games. Perhaps feeling a bit frustrated, the Sharks racked up a total of 26 penalty minutes throughout the game, but they still couldn't catch a break.

One controversial moment came when Kevin Stenlund hit Macklin Celebrini from behind, causing some Sharks players to feel like there should have been a penalty called. But despite this, the game continued to go back and forth, with both teams trading goals in the third period.

Fabian Zetterlund started off the scoring for the Sharks with a power-play goal, but Utah quickly responded with an even-strength goal from Michael Carcone just under five minutes later. The Sharks then took the lead again with a goal from Markus Granlund in the second period, but a penalty by Nico Sturm gave Utah the opportunity to tie it up once again with a goal from Nick Schmaltz.

The Sharks may have felt like luck was not on their side when Utah's Dylan Guenther scored the first goal of the game, but Alexander Wennberg was able to even the score with a goal for the Sharks just five minutes later. Despite the Sharks' best efforts, Utah's Guenther and Keller proved to be too much to handle, scoring a total of three goals for their team.

Before the game, Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky acknowledged the elite skill level of Utah's lineup, specifically mentioning Guenther and Keller. He stressed the importance of playing a physical game and limiting Utah's time and space on the ice. The Sharks were coming off a win against the St. Louis Blues, but Warsofsky was not satisfied with their performance in the third period, where they were outchanced 16-2.

In preparation for the game against Utah, Warsofsky emphasized the need for strong defense and breaking out pucks quickly. He knew that Utah's Mikhail Sergachev would be a threat on the ice and wanted his team to be committed to defending against his skill.

In the end, Utah's impressive offense and the Sharks' inability to capitalize on opportunities led to a win for the visiting team. The Sharks will have to regroup and refocus for their next game as they continue their homestand.

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