Celebrini ignited the offense as five Sharks scored, overwhelming Seattle. Askarov's stellar goaltending sealed the decisive 6-1 victory.
The San Jose Sharks had another dominating win last night against the Seattle Kraken, last night.
In a game, where Macklin Celebrini was the headliner, the goals scoring was shared by five other Sharks players.
Right from the jump, they looked like the better all around team. Celebrini got them the lead early with a goal 1:08 into the first. They held the lead for 15 minutes before Ryan Winterton of the Kraken tied it with less than five minutes left in the period.
However, after that, the Sharks took over the game. Ethan Cardwell scored at 18:42 in the first. In the second, John Klingberg scored his second of the season. And, in the third, Will Smith scored his fifth, then Ty Dellandrea scored two minutes later and Tyler Toffoli scored 30 seconds after to give them a 6-1 lead.
Sharks' goalie Yaroslav Askarov was great, stopping 28 of 29 shots. Which should help his confidence going forward.
Overall, the Sharks' play has improved greatly over the last few weeks. Yes, they still find themselves in the bottom third of the league standings, but they look a lot better on a nightly basis.
The Sharks also activated forward Adam Gaudette off of the Injury Reverse before the game. Unfortunately, they are going to be without 2025 second overall pick Michael Misa as he was injured during yesterday's morning skate. At this time, there is no word on his status, but it caused him to miss last night's game.
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Quotes From The Sharks
Ryan Warsofsky - Head Coach
- Our penalty kill was really good tonight
- I thought our game got better as the game went on
- Thought the first period was the worst period of the game
- Felt the team got better as the game went on
- Team has talked a lot about playing in the O-zone
- Felt that Askarov has very good - looked calm and confident
- Felt that Cardwell was really good - Brings fresh legs to the team
- Need to limit penalties - can't take 6 in a game
- Still amazed at what Celebrini brings at a young age
- Mentioned that Celebrini drags guys into the fight
- Praised Celebrini for his leadership
- Feels the team has matured because playing a lot of hockey in a short period of time
- Biggest positive is how the mindset of the team has grown recently
Macklin Celebrini
- Praises Smith and Toffoli for their efforts on his early period goal
- Felt the team did a good job getting on the Kraken early and often
- Feels the win was a mixture of how well he played and the Kraken not generating a ton
- Feels it's "Pretty cool" that he matches Sidney Crosby for the fastest teenager to score 20 points in a season
- The team is gelling very well together up and down the lineup
John Klingberg
- Feels the power play has gained momentum over the last few games
- Felt the D-core is building chemistry
- Praised Dickinson for his offensive ability - feels he is going to be a great player
- Feels his game is rounding into form - despite injury in training camp
- Explained that he is a player that coaches have always told me to shoot the puck
- Feels one-timer on the PP should be an opportunity but knows that Smith and Celebrini are the focus
- Celebrini is the engine of the team both on and off the ice
What's Next for the Sharks?
The Sharks are back in action tomorrow at home against the Winnipeg Jets. It is the first half of a back-to-back with the second half coming against the Florida Panthers on Saturday night. After the quick weekend stop at home, they head back out on the road for three games starting on Tuesday, Nov. 11th.
As it stands right now, the Sharks currently sit in 7th in the Pacific Division, three points head of the Calgary Flames for last. That said, they are also only four points out of first in the Division.
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