Celebrini Scores and Sets Up a Goal, but Sharks Lose in a Shootout
San Jose earns a point against Pittsburgh in a 3-2 shootout loss as its busiest skater makes the scoresheet at even strength.
Macklin Celebrini finished with a goal and an assist, and the San Jose Sharks still left with only a point. Pittsburgh won 3-2 in a shootout.
Celebrini played 25:14, the most of any Sharks skater and the most among the team's forwards. He scored the third-period goal at even strength, in the 11:32 mark of regulation, and both of his points came at even strength. He ended plus 2 on 22 shifts.
He put two shots on goal, one at even strength and one on the power play. He added a hit, took two penalty minutes and gave the puck away once.
This fit his season more than it broke from it. He now has 8 goals and 15 assists in 19 games, and he averages 23.4 minutes a night. Two points on a night with this much ice time is in line with that.
The result keeps San Jose at 8-11-1 and still in the playoff race. For a team that has won only three of its last ten, a point is a small gain.