Warsofsky on Pohlkamp, Graf's Season, Wennberg Status | Sharks @ Stars Pregame (11.7.26)

San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky before facing the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on the second night of a back-to-back (Nov. 7, 2026). Alex Nedeljkovic gets the start, and Warsofsky explains the lineup change simply: "Back to back, get some fresh legs in here."

Warsofsky on what the Sharks need from the fourth line ("we're looking for some puck play… be able to trust them in all situations"), and on Dallas: "it's a good coach, well coached team… They're battle tested."

The forecheck is creating turnovers, so why isn't it turning into offense? "We just can't make that next play, and it's not clean." And the fix: "We got to get to the net more… that's where goals are scored in this league."

Plus Warsofsky on a young forward still finding his game ("he's still a young player… He's a great kid. He wants to get better"), Collin Graf ("He works really, really hard, studies the game really well"), Eric Pohlkamp ("Doesn't look over-matched, overwhelmed by the speed and the pace"), and Alexander Wennberg's status: "Day to day. We'll have a good idea, I would say, Monday morning… Not in consideration of tonight."

Locker room coverage from San Jose Hockey Now. Postgame reaction from Warsofsky, Nedeljkovic and Will Smith is on the channel.

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