Greetings from the sports desk located somewhere below decks of the Good Pirate Ship RedState. Sammy the Shark and Karl the Kraken are currently debating whether San José Sharks rookie and #1 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft Macklin Celebrini’s two-point night in his debut with the team in its first preseason game of the year, a 4-2 loss on September 22 to the Vegas Golden Knights, means anything other than leaning toward confirming what hockey fans already know. Namely, the kid is good. And, he looked outstanding on a line with the veteran Tyler Toffoli, who scored on a seeing-eye pass from Celebrini that would have done Joe Thornton in his prime proud. Ironically, despite his family living in the San Francisco Bay Area, Celebrini will spend this season living with the Thornton family. Will Smith, last year’s first-round draft pick by the Sharks, is living with Sharks veteran…
It Was a Good Weekend for Teams With Horns on Their Helmets
