Stop me if you've heard this before: as a Marvel movie tops the box office, the Sharks have a chance to advance to the Western Conference Final against a Central Division opponent, with whom they share a playoff history.
That was the case in 2011, the last time the Sharks made it past the second round, and that remains the case today. Swap Captain America: Civil War for Thor, and the Nashville Predators for the Detroit Red Wings, and you have the context for tonight's Game 6 five years later.