Penguins hunt for positives with Sharks up next

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Optimism has pretty much given way to a philosophical approach for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who host the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.

Making the playoffs is such a long shot at this point that the Penguins are looking for smaller rewards -- like, perhaps, winning a game. Any game.

And scoringa few goals.

Pittsburgh has lost four straight games (0-3-1) and seven of its p