{"id":365123,"date":"2025-12-20T00:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T00:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/365123\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T00:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T00:08:10","slug":"sharks-warsofsky-celebrini-talk-chernyshovs-instant-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/365123\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharks&#8217; Warsofsky, Celebrini Talk Chernyshov&#8217;s Instant Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Igor Chernyshov has two assists in his first two NHL games, and playing on the San Jose Sharks\u2019 top line has opened some eyes for Macklin Celebrini and coach Ryan Warsofsky.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrini and Chernyshov helped create <a href=\"https:\/\/sharkshockeydigest.com\/san-jose-sharks-graf-top-line-celebrini-smith-carolina-hurricanes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Collin Graf\u2019s<\/a> second goal against the Dallas Stars on Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Igor Chernyshov put this on a platter for Collin Graf&#39;s second goal of the night \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bwkdQH2r4h\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/bwkdQH2r4h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sharks on NBCS (@NBCSSharks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSSharks\/status\/2001885483622895819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>Despite the good play, Celebrini recognizes that there is still more chemistry to build. Chernyshov\u2019s English is still a work in progress, although it has improved tremendously; hockey words don\u2019t need to be taught.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s gonna take some time,\u201d Celebrini said. \u201cLike anything,  but it\u2019s been great. I mean, we connected more yesterday. The more you play with someone, the easier it is to play off of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chernyshov has shown his size, speed, and desire to get to the front of the net. All three attributes excite the San Jose Sharks\u2019 top center and how good they could be.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe can skate like the wind. He\u2019s obviously a big body and can shoot the puck hard, so he\u2019s been great,\u201d Celebrini said. \u201cI love playing with him, just his size and the way he uses [that and] his speed, he\u2019s always pushing defense back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Warsofsky has been impressed with the Sharks prospect\u2019s first two games. After Tuesday\u2019s 6-3 win over the Calgary Flames, Warsofsky told reporters he didn\u2019t think the moment of his NHL debut was too big for Chernyshov.<\/p>\n<p>Now, after two strong performances, what does the Sharks\u2019 bench boss see from Chernyshov and Celebrini?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve had their moments. They\u2019ve [also] had some moments where they need to improve in some areas. Whether that\u2019s away from the puck, whether that\u2019s in their own end, but you see the hype, high ceiling of this young man,\u201d Warsofsky said. \u201cThe potential he\u2019s got with the frame, the pace, the size, he can hold on to pucks. There are still some areas we need to improve, but you see some glimpses of some really impressive things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former NHL power forward Rick Nash could be a player to compare the San Jose Sharks\u2019 young winger to. Nash could hold on to pucks well, play strong defense, and use his size to his advantage in the offensive zone. While Chernyshov is likely a better skater than Nash was, the ability to push defenses back is impressive.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Warsofsky told reporters that he doesn\u2019t want to compare the forward to any NHL power forward, but rather the playstyle in general.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if I really want to put names on it, but there is a power forward profile there,\u201d Warsofsky said after being asked if Nash was a good comparison for Chernyshov.<\/p>\n<p>The San Jose Sharks will look to get back to their winning ways against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. Warsofsky noted at the end of practice on Friday that there could be some tweaks to the forward lines. The top line could stay intact, based on the play of the past two games.<\/p>\n<p>Read more news and stories about the San Jose Sharks on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sharkshockeydigest.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sharks Hockey Digest<\/a>! 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