Macklin Celebrini, the San Jose Sharks' rookie and 2024 No. 1 overall pick, faced a tough week after a brutal performance against the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings, where the team lost 14-2 overall. Despite personal struggles on the ice, he chose to focus on winning rather than individual accolades like the Calder Trophy. Off the ice, an incident involving the Rangers team bus backing into his car added to his unexpected celebrity status. Celebrini expressed a clear desire to improve his team's performance rather than be caught up in rewards or recognition.
On the ice, it was a rough weekend for the Sharks, as they were pasted by a combined 14-2 in back-to-back nights by the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings. The 18-year-old, carrying the responsibility of being the team's No. 1 center, went pointless on the scoresheet and was a minus-5.
Celebrini doesn't seem to care much about winning the Calder Trophy. But this weekend, along with defenseman Lane Hutson's spectacular three-assist performance for the wild card-chasing Montreal Canadiens in a 4-3 victory over the Florida Panthers on Sunday, might have sealed the Calder vote for Celebrini's Boston University teammate.
Celebrini, on the Calder Trophy race: 'I want to stop losing.'
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