"San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini stood stone-faced as an Olympic silver medal was placed around his neck on Sunday at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. This wasn't what Team Canada's youngest player wanted. Or expected. Celebrini and the Canadians lost 2-1 to the United States in a heart-stopping final as New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes scored 1:41 into 3-on-3 overtime to give Team USA its first gold medal in men's hockey since the Miracle on Ice team stood atop the podium in Lake Placid in 1980."
"The whole time, we believed in ourselves, Celebrini said. We had lots of chances, I had lots of chances I missed. You get put in those situations, you have to capitalize on your opportunities, and I didn't. Still, during the Games, Celebrini grew from being one of the NHL's coolest stories this season and a burgeoning Bay Area star to having a much bigger international profile while cementing his status as one of the game's greatest players."
Macklin Celebrini, 19, finished second in scoring at the Olympics with 10 points and led all skaters with five goals, becoming the highest-scoring teenager in Olympic men's hockey history. He was named to the Olympic all-tournament team. Canada lost 2-1 to the United States when Jack Hughes scored 1:41 into 3-on-3 overtime, giving Team USA its first Olympic men's hockey gold since 1980. Celebrini played key minutes alongside Connor McDavid and other top NHL players, missed several chances in the final, and left the Games with a larger international profile despite the silver medal.
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