Sharks star Macklin Celebrini speaks with the media following after scoring in San Jose’s 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday at Nationwide Arena.
Macklin Celebrini lauds teammates for Sharks’ comeback win over Blue Jackets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
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Great win that goal, you know, just missed his crossing the line there.
Great win that goal, you know, just missed his crossing the line there.
Maybe a little bit, but, that’s the way it goes sometimes.
Maybe a little bit, but, that’s the way it goes sometimes.
You’re not always gonna get the bounce, and, fortunately, we, we got the bounces in the third.
You’re not always gonna get the bounce, and, fortunately, we, we got the bounces in the third.
And did that weight kind of go off of you a little bit when your power play goal goes in there?
And did that weight kind of go off of you a little bit when your power play goal goes in there?
I think we were just happy we tied it.
I think we were just happy we tied it.
I mean, that was, that was a big point, and, having our power play step up for our group, we talked about that when we get those opportunities, we need to, to stick up for our group and, and get one.
I mean, that was, that was a big point, and, having our power play step up for our group, we talked about that when we get those opportunities, we need to, to stick up for our group and, and get one.
And, that was an important one, and, and, I think it just helped us kind of relax a little bit.
And, that was an important one, and, and, I think it just helped us kind of relax a little bit.
I’m not sure if there’s anything to it, but after that goal, you kind of pointed at the bench there.
I’m not sure if there’s anything to it, but after that goal, you kind of pointed at the bench there.
Was there anything to that?
Was there anything to that?
no, no.
no, no.
Nothing to that.
Nothing to that.
that pass by Will Smith on Cherner-Shaw’s game-winning goal there, just how good a pass, how hard a pass was that to execute?
that pass by Will Smith on Cherner-Shaw’s game-winning goal there, just how good a pass, how hard a pass was that to execute?
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, I mean, I think you see it all the time.
Yeah, I mean, I think you see it all the time.
That’s I mean, like I said so many times before, that’s the player he is.
That’s I mean, like I said so many times before, that’s the player he is.
He’s gonna make those plays and, I mean, right when we needed it, he, he made it.
He’s gonna make those plays and, I mean, right when we needed it, he, he made it.
And what about, Cherney there just finishing on a couple of Will’s passes today?
And what about, Cherney there just finishing on a couple of Will’s passes today?
Yeah, I mean, we were talking to him about shooting the puck a little bit more and, I mean, that one I think was easy, but I mean, he’s got a hell of a shot, and we just wanna let him let, let it rip a little bit more.
Yeah, I mean, we were talking to him about shooting the puck a little bit more and, I mean, that one I think was easy, but I mean, he’s got a hell of a shot, and we just wanna let him let, let it rip a little bit more.
There was that moment you guys had a two on one, six minutes left, and he chooses to pass to you.
There was that moment you guys had a two on one, six minutes left, and he chooses to pass to you.
Is that a moment where you kind of tell him, “Hey, you gotta take that one yourself, bud”?
Is that a moment where you kind of tell him, “Hey, you gotta take that one yourself, bud”?
Yeah, I mean, it’s a tough read.
Yeah, I mean, it’s a tough read.
Every two on one’s a little bit different, so, I mean, you just gotta trust your gut.
Every two on one’s a little bit different, so, I mean, you just gotta trust your gut.
And what’d you guys do right tonight overall?
And what’d you guys do right tonight overall?
I mean, this is a Columbus Blue Jackets team, they’ve won 19 of their last, whatever, 27 games, and you guys had the puck the whole night against them.
I mean, this is a Columbus Blue Jackets team, they’ve won 19 of their last, whatever, 27 games, and you guys had the puck the whole night against them.
Yeah, I mean, we knew it was gonna be a tough game.
Yeah, I mean, we knew it was gonna be a tough game.
just with everything going into it, I mean, everyone’s battling for points right now and, I mean, we did just a good job of just kinda staying above them and, and making them make mistakes.
just with everything going into it, I mean, everyone’s battling for points right now and, I mean, we did just a good job of just kinda staying above them and, and making them make mistakes.
looking at a team like Columbus, how many games they’ve won and, and, and you know, kind of, how hot they’ve gotten basically, right?
looking at a team like Columbus, how many games they’ve won and, and, and you know, kind of, how hot they’ve gotten basically, right?
Is that something that you can draw inspiration from, that you guys maybe can make a run like that to close the season?
Is that something that you can draw inspiration from, that you guys maybe can make a run like that to close the season?
Yeah, I mean, we haven’t given up yet.
Yeah, I mean, we haven’t given up yet.
We haven’t quit.
We haven’t quit.
I mean, yeah, I mean, anything can happen.
I mean, yeah, I mean, anything can happen.