Overview
- Macklin Celebrini netted two first-period goals in San Jose’s 3-1 win, ending a six-game drought and earning MVP chants at SAP Center.
- At 19 years, 224 days, Celebrini became the second-youngest active player to reach 50 NHL goals and the fastest in Sharks history to 50, doing it in 120 games.
- Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 28 shots for his fifth straight win, as San Jose improved to 26-21-3 and continued a 9-4-0 run since the holiday break.
- New York closed a 1-3-0 road trip with its 11th loss in 13 games (2-9-2), playing without injured stars Igor Shesterkin and Adam Fox; Sam Carrick scored the lone Rangers goal.
- With GM Chris Drury’s retool underway, reporting has linked San Jose as a potential suitor for defenseman Braden Schneider, aided by GM ties and recent Sharks cap-flex moves such as adding Kiefer Sherwood as the Olympic trade freeze nears.