San Jose Sharks eye a wild playoff push as Macklin Celebrini edges closer to NHL history. Can the rookie phenom hit the 100-point mark and deliver the team’s first 40-goal season in over a decade? With the trade deadline approaching and the Sharks just five points behind in the wild card race, every game carries massive implications for their postseason hopes.
JD Young breaks down key storylines: Celebrini’s Hart Trophy odds, Will Smith’s march to 30 goals, and the blue line’s uncertain future as UFAs like John Klingberg and Mario Ferraro face potential moves. Defensive improvements, Askarov’s quest for goalie consistency, and looming matchups against Calgary, Edmonton, and Winnipeg set the stage for a thrilling finish. Will Mike Greer buy or sell at the deadline? Don’t miss this comprehensive guide to the Sharks’ playoff chase and milestone-heavy stretch run.
Timestamps:
00:00 Pacific Division Standings Update
04:05 Sharks’ Struggles and Potential Improvements
08:05 Team Struggles Amid Losing Streak
12:09 Sharks’ Deadline Decisions Loom
16:40 Sharks’ Playoff Odds and Outlook
20:46 Celebrini’s Historic Chase to 100
24:27 Celebriini’s MVP and Playoff Push
27:23 Askarov’s Crucial Sharks Season
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7 Comments
I remember in the offseason hoping we could crack a -100 goal differential. Look at us now
Cheechoo
Didn’t Toffoli have 30 goals last season?
Interesting to see if Macklin can set the team record for points. He's on pace right now. 115 points would be great. Becoming the fifth 40-goal scorer would be cool. Only Cheechoo, Nolan, Marleau & Pavelski have done that
I still think we trade everyone not listed below if possible and extend the UFA in this line up. Go get two decent RHD to fill in.
Smith — Celebrini – Sherwood
Eklund — Misa – Chershoyav
Gaudette — Wennberg — Toffoli
Regenda — Ostapchuk — Graf
Orlov —— ????
Dickinson —- ????
Muk —— Desharnais
Good start LAK SEA UTA all lost
Excellent content as always! Thank you JD!
Had a couple thoughts (as always).
First the Edmonton game. I never thought the Sharks were in it for almost the entire game. Once they scored those quick goals Edmonton took over and the Sharks were hemmed in to their own zone most of the game.
They were the worse team after the first part of the first period and it got worse as the game went on.They were worn down so much by the third that they could not get out of their own zone for large portions of it.
The only difference between that and the Colorado game is Colorado dominated more of the game and there was no question from the drop of the puck which team was better.
Colorado is a better team than Edmonton and it showed, but in both cases they were outclassed.