Inside Macklin Celebrini's rise to stardom for the Sharks, Team Canada
Ryan Clark
created: Feb. 14, 2026, 7:20 a.m. | updated: Feb. 14, 2026, 8:26 p.m.
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With the Sharks missing the playoffs, Canada could slot Celebrini in as a top-six center.
CELEBRINI WAS ON the ice for 19:18 in the Sharks' first game against Crosby and the Penguins this season.
Asked about Celebrini's development in his second season, Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky brought it back to what Celebrini does on the defensive end.
Warsofsky said Celebrini has become one of the Sharks' most physical players when it comes to winning puck battles.
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