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Sharks’ takeaways: smart and fast beats rough and stupid

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The rematch proved to be everything the Sharks expected it to be and they withstood the Anaheim Ducks physical barrage with poise and disciple.

The Sharks put the Ducks into a vice grip Saturday, jumping ahead 2-0 in their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series by resisting the shenanigans and sticking to the blueprint.

Here’s what we learned as the Sharks took Game 2 with a 3-2 win in Orange County.

1. The Sharks saw the ‘big flashing red light’ and avoided the trap.

the trap that the Pittsburgh Penguins fell into Friday night.