Questions for Sharks’ road trip: More vet scratches? An awkward reunion?

The San Jose Sharks begin a four-game road trip Sunday, and based on what we’ve seen so far this season, it could go one of two ways.

Either the Sharks will start to show that they can compete regularly away from home – which they didn’t do in October – and demonstrate some growth in that respect, or they’ll fall into some familiar habits and watch their record sink even further below .500.

Nothing will come easy.

Although San Jose (4-9-2) has games against the similarly rebuilding...