Overview
- Celebrini briefly left San Jose’s 5-4 win in Anaheim after taking a puck to the face, then returned following evaluation with no reported serious injury.
- He posted three points against the Ducks and reached 60 on the season in 39 games, closing in on last year’s 63-point rookie total.
- Team Canada assistant GM Jim Nill says Celebrini is “in the mix” for the Olympic roster, and GM Doug Armstrong has stated there is no age requirement.
- The 19-year-old tied Sidney Crosby’s mark for most pre-Christmas points by a teenager and entered Monday third in the NHL scoring race.
- San Jose’s results track closely with his production, with strong records in his multi-point games and persistent defensive issues that rank near the bottom of the league.