Round 1 can be summed up this simply for San Jose: The Sharks generally got better as the series progressed, while the Ducks further unraveled with each outing.
The biggest exception to that was Game 4, where in spurts, you could see Anaheim start to play the style they should have presented all along. Skating the puck into the offensive zone instead dumping, getting possession established behind San Jose’s cage to set up scoring opportunities in front of Martin Jones, and most importantly - showing defensive discipline and taking far less penalties.
But as the saying goes, “too little, too late.