Sharks ace post-Christmas test. Are playoffs next?

The kids are pretty good.

The Sharks are one of the youngest teams in the NHL, but you wouldn’t have known it watching Saturday night’s 6-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks. 

The fourth-youngest team in the league came out firing in the first period, building a two-goal lead that ensured they would never trail. 

Vancouver was game for a challenge. The Canucks cut the deficit to one three separate times, yet on each occasion, San Jose augmented the cushion with another goal. 

In the process...