Macklin Celebrini's storybook NHL debut was spoiled by the Sharks' late collapse, but the rookie's electric performance offers San Jose a silver lining in defeat.
Macklin Celebrini gained some new fans in his NHL debut, as St. Louis Blues players and coaches expressed admiration for the young Sharks center after Thursday night's season opener at SAP Center.
Macklin Celebrini's NHL star turn didn't take long, as the Sharks rookie center scored one goal and assisted on another in San Jose's 5-4 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues on Opening Night at SAP Center.
Sharks rookie center Macklin Celebrini scored his first NHL goal in incredible fashion during the first period of San Jose's Opening Night game Thursday night against the St. Louis Blues.
Making a team out of training camp is special for any hockey player, but for 22-year-old Danil Gushchin, it means the world considering what he sacrificed to get to this point.
Sharks rookie center Macklin Celebrini couldn’t finish San Jose's 3-1 preseason loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night at SAP Center because of a lower body injury.