The Sharks broke out the brooms Wednesday night, and swept aside the Anaheim Ducks to advance to the second round.
Anticipating a much closer series, we highlighted five key questions ahead of the first round that we thought would determine its outcome. Although the final scoreline wasn’t necessarily what we expected, the answers to said questions factored into San Jose’s second-ever sweep to varying degrees.
Just how much, exactly? Let’s re-examine those questions, beginning with a look at San Jose’s youth movement.
In short: Yes. The Sharks made it to the first round because of their youth, and moved on thanks to them, too.