Celebrini registered an assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
The first matchup of Celebrini versus Connor Bedard had to wait until this contest, as Celebrini was injured for the first two Chicago-San Jose games of the year. In this contest, Celebrini had a better outing than his fellow young star in Bedard, who was visibly frustrated throughout the game and ended up taking a 10-minute misconduct for his dissent after the referees missed a call in the third period. Celebrini is rolling in March with two goals and five assists over seven contests for the month. The 18-year-old is up to 49 points, 192 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a minus-26 rating over 55 appearances.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Racks up two power-play helpers
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Celebrini logged two power-play assists, 10 shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders.
Celebrini was all over the place in this game, accounting for a quarter of the Sharks' shots. The 18-year-old didn't cash in on any of his own chances, but he assisted on goals by Will Smith and Nikolai Kovalenko. Celebrini is up to six points over five contests in March, and he has a total of 20 goals, 28 assists, 19 power-play points, 186 shots on net and a minus-26 rating through 53 appearances this season.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Joins 20-goal club
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Celebrini scored a power-play goal on five shots, added two PIM and went minus-3 in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Avalanche.
Just hours after Matvei Michkov was the first rookie to the 20-goal mark, Celebrini joined him, a silver lining to this blowout loss for the Sharks. Both rookie forwards have 46 points this season, but Celebrini's done it in 52 games to Michkov's 61. Celebrini has added 176 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and a minus-25 rating. There have been some bumps in the road, but it's an all-together impressive first campaign for the 18-year-old North Vancouver native.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Impressive rookie season marches on
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Celebrini scored his 19th goal of the season in San Jose's 6-2 win over Buffalo on Tuesday.
Celebrini beat Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from the right circle inside the far post to push the lead to 4-2 at 7:58 of the third frame. He's tied with Matvei Michkov for the NHL rookie goal lead (19), and they're tied for second overall in points (45). Perhaps more impressively, Celebrini's rookie stat line -- 45 points including 19 goals, 168 shots, 16 PPP, 39 blocks and 25 hits in 50 games -- is remarkably similar to Connor Bedard's sophomore season. The young Hawk has 49 points, including 16 goals, 141 shots, 23 PPP, 31 blocks and 32 hits in 61 games. We're not saying Celebrini is more valuable than Bedard, but we're not saying he isn't, either.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Expects to play Monday
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Celebrini (lower body) declared himself good to go after participating in Monday's optional morning skate, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Celebrini won't miss any playing time after skipping Sunday's practice due to a lower-body issue. He has amassed 18 goals, 44 points and 168 shots on net across 49 appearances this season. Celebrini has compiled five goals and seven assists in his last 12 outings.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Dealing with lower-body injury
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Celebrini (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Monday's matchup against Toronto, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Celebrini didn't participate in Sunday's practice after being injured in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Ottawa. The 18-year-old rookie has five goals and seven assists in his last 12 outings. He has accounted for 18 goals, 44 points and 168 shots on net across 49 appearances this season. If Celebrini can't play versus the Maple Leafs on Monday, Carl Grundstrom or Walker Duehr could be in the lineup.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Contributes two helpers
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Celebrini earned two power-play assists in a 5-3 loss to Ottawa on Saturday.
Celebrini continues to sit near the top of NHL rookies in scoring with 44 points (tied for second) and 18 goals (second). He also leads the Sharks with 168 shots. Celebrini will likely vie with Lane Hutson and Matvei Michkov for the Calder Trophy.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Scores early in loss
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Celebrini scored a goal on six shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Flames.
Celebrini has remained consistent lately with five goals and four helpers over his last nine outings. The 18-year-old has been held off the scoresheet just twice in that span. For the season, he's up to 18 goals, 41 points, 156 shots on net and a minus-19 rating over 46 appearances. He could mount a challenge for the 60-point mark as a rookie even though he missed 12 contests early in the campaign due to a lower-body injury.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Lights lamp with game-winner
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Celebrini scored a goal in Monday's 2-1 win over the Penguins.
Celebrini came through when the Sharks needed him the most, and the 18-year-old center scored the game-winning goal only 3:41 into the third period. This was his third goal over his last four appearances, and the talented prospect is up to nine points (four goals, five assists) in 13 appearances since the beginning of the month.
Celebrini recorded an assist and six shots on goal in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.
Celebrini set up William Eklund's tally late in the second period. The 18-year-old Celebrini has been limited to two points over his last six games, though the Sharks have tried a variety of forward combinations in that span. He's now at 13 goals, 16 helpers, 109 shots on net and a minus-13 rating over 33 appearances this season. Regardless of his linemates, Celebrini should continue to see steady top-six usage.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Nets lone goal in loss
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Celebrini scored a power-play goal on three shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Flames.
Celebrini ended a four-game goal drought with his second-period tally. He hasn't been quiet in that span -- he had four assists over those four games while continuing to excel in a top-six role. The burgeoning superstar is at 12 goals, 27 points (eight on the power play), 90 shots on net and a minus-8 rating through 27 appearances this season. He's already long gone in dynasty and keeper formats, but Celebrini is definitely worth considering in redraft leagues as well.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Collects pair of helpers
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Celebrini notched two assists and five shots on goal in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.
The North Vancouver native had an impressive performance in a loss to his hometown team, the first time he's suited up against the Canucks. Celebrini has been a standout player lately with three goals and seven assists over his last seven outings. The 18-year-old is up to 11 goals, 14 helpers, 85 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 25 appearances this season.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: One of each Tuesday
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Celebrini scored a power-play goal on six shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Jets.
Celebrini is hot with three goals and four assists during his current four-game point streak. While the Sharks have lost three of those games, it's great to see the 18-year-old already displaying ample skill and confidence. He's up to 11 goals, 11 helpers, 75 shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 22 appearances. He is tied for the rookie goals lead with Philadelphia's Matvei Michkov, who has played in seven additional contests.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Trio of points in victory
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Celebrini potted two goals, including one on the power play, and added a helper in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Blues.
Celebrini set up Tyler Toffoli's goal to open the scoring Thursday, and he found the back of the net twice in the middle frame to help the Sharks pick up the road win. Celebrini fired a team-high six shots on net, and he had one takeaway and a plus-1 rating in 17:18 of ice time. It was the 18-year-old's second three-point outing of the season, and he's up to six multi-point performances in his first NHL campaign. The 2024 first-overall pick is hovering around a point-per-game pace with 10 goals and nine assists through 20 appearances.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Sends assist in win
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Celebrini notched an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.
Celebrini extended his point streak to four games (four goals, three assists) when he set up Cody Ceci's second-period tally. The helper put Celebrini at 14 points, 47 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 15 appearances. Despite missing 12 games due to an injury earlier in the season, he ranks third in points among rookies, trailing just Matvei Michkov (19) and Logan Stankoven (15). Celebrini is the real deal, and he's already made the Sharks a more exciting team in 2024-25 than they were for much of 2023-24.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Bends twine
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Celebrini scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Senators.
Celebrini has four goals and three assists over his last six contests. The 18-year-old rookie is living up to the hype, and he's filled in well on the top line due to the absence of Mikael Granlund (upper body) over the last two games. Celebrini has seven tallies, four assists, 43 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 13 appearances. This marks the first time he's gotten on the scoresheet in consecutive games.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Leads offense with three points
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Celebrini scored twice on four shots, dished an assist, added two PIM, levied two hits and blocked two shots in Monday's 7-2 win over the Kings.
This was Celebrini's fourth multi-point effort in just 12 contests as he continues to live up to the No. 1 overall hype. His pair of tallies came in the third period, with the first being the game-winner and the second adding insurance on a power play. The 18-year-old is up to six goals, four assists, 41 shots on net and a minus-5 rating while seeing steady top-six minutes when healthy. Celebrini has yet to assemble a point streak, but he's been dynamic when his game is on.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Two apples in loss
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Celebrini notched two assists in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blues.
Celebrini banked secondary helpers on Alexander Wennberg's fourth and fifth goals of the season in the loss. Celebrini added three shots, two takeaways and a plus-1 rating in 23:48 of ice time. The British Columbia native turned the puck over four times in the loss, but he seems to be gaining the trust of head coach Ryan Warsofsky -- Celebrini's 23:48 of ice time in the contest was the most of any Shark and a season high for the highly-touted rookie. Celebrini has accounted for four goals, three assists and a minus-3 rating through 10 games.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Scores game-winning OT goal
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Celebrini scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings.
The star prospect scored his fourth goal of the season, and while there will be many more to come in his career, this is likely the most important one so far. He has four goals in eight games as an 18-year-old rookie, and while there will be growing pains and some consistency issues as he navigates his first year in the league, there's no question Celebrini is as talented as advertised.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Ruled out for another two weeks
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General manager Mike Grier said Monday that Celebrini (lower body) will miss at least two more weeks, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Celebrini has been unavailable since Opening Night on Oct. 10, when he recorded a goal and an assist in 17:35 of ice time against the Blues. Although Celebrini recently resumed skating, he's considered week-to-week and will be sidelined until at least early November. Mikael Granlund should continue to see work on the Sharks' top line while Celebrini remains sidelined.
