{"id":455885,"date":"2026-02-12T18:07:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T18:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/455885\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T18:07:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T18:07:15","slug":"sharks-superstar-gets-canada-going-with-historic-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/455885\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharks Superstar Gets Canada Going With Historic Goal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Guess who. San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini didn\u2019t wait to make an impact for Team Canada in their opening game.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrini scored Team Canada\u2019s first goal of the <a href=\"https:\/\/sharkshockeydigest.com\/tag\/2026-winter-olympics\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2555\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026<\/a> with a beautiful deflection.<\/p>\n<p>A smart change by <a href=\"https:\/\/sharkshockeydigest.com\/tag\/sidney-crosby\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2541\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sidney Crosby\u2019s<\/a> line allowed Canada to get Celebirni\u2019s line onto the ice late in the first. Cale Makar fired a slap shot from the right point, and the Sharks center had planted himself in front. <a href=\"https:\/\/sharkshockeydigest.com\/tag\/anaheim-ducks\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"739\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anaheim Ducks<\/a> goalie Lukas Dostal appeared to have his glove side covered, but Celebrini tipped the puck down and celebrated.<\/p>\n<p>\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCOlympics\/status\/2021987990868730247?s=20\n<\/p>\n<p>Celebrini is skating with Connor McDavid and Tom Wilson in what is listed as Team Canada\u2019s top line. <\/p>\n<p>According to Sportsnet Stats <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SNstats\/status\/2021991514243506563?s=20\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">on X<\/a>, Celebrini became the youngest Canadian player to score an Olympic goal with NHLers in the tournament. The margin of age isn\u2019t particularly close either, as the San Jose Sharks superstar is over two years younger than Jonathan Toews. <\/p>\n<p>Toews was 21 years old and 305 days when he scored his first Olympic goal in 2010. Celebrini is just 19 years old and 244 days at the time of scoring the game-opening goal.<\/p>\n<p>Canada would add two goals in the second period\u2014one from Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone and the other from New York Islanders center Bo Horvat.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve partnered with SWIFT Hockey!\u00a0The Swift Hockey mission is simple:\u00a0to make premium hockey sticks at the best possible price. We understand that hockey sticks are more than just a piece of equipment for players. They are an extension of themselves, a source of pride and confidence that they carry with them onto the ice. However, for many players, the cost of top-tier hockey equipment can be a barrier to entry, limiting their potential for success. 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