Joe Thornton logged a season-low 10:30 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to Columbus. The Sharks center acknowledged that he has to play better and coach Todd McLellan agrees. "Absolutely, he has to be better. There are situations that he has to be better in," said San Jose's bench boss. "I'm glad that he took that responsibility. He's the leader, everybody follows. It starts with him, but there are other guys, as well." Thornton's line, alongside Martin Havlat and Brent Burns, were responsible for some defensive lapses, which led to their benching.