{"id":465159,"date":"2026-02-21T00:20:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/465159\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T00:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:20:22","slug":"sharks-olympic-semifinals-round-up-celebrini-leads-canada-in-ice-time-bronze-still-important-to-regenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/465159\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharks\u2019 Olympic Semifinals Round-Up: Celebrini Leads Canada in Ice-Time, Bronze Still Important to Regenda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s USA-Canada for Olympic hockey gold\u2026again.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the Americans topped the Canadians 2-1 in OT, in the women\u2019s ice hockey gold medal game.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gaudette said he sent congratulatory messages to Aerin Frankel and Kendall Coyne Schofield, also Northeastern alum and friends of his, for their gold medal victory over Canada.<\/p>\n<p>He was watching USA-Canada right after practice yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sheng_Peng\/status\/2024981198619963828?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, USA and Canada will go at it again, this time in the men\u2019s ice hockey gold medal game, at 5:10 AM PT.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, on Saturday, Finland and Slovakia will battle for the bronze medal at 11:40 AM PT.<\/p>\n<p>So how did the San Jose Sharks left at the Olympics, Macklin Celebrini and Pavol Regenda, fare in today\u2019s semifinals?<\/p>\n<p>Macklin Celebrini<\/p>\n<p>In a do-or-die game, a 3-2 last-minute Canada victory over Finland, no Canadian skater played more than Celebrini\u2019s 25:53.<\/p>\n<p>Let that sink in.<\/p>\n<p>The San Jose Sharks superstar, who netted an assist on Nathan MacKinnon\u2019s game-winner, was firing away all night, also leading the Canadians in shots and scoring chances.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NATHAN MACKINNON IN THE FINAL MINUTE. CANADA HAVE PULLED OFF THE COMEBACK. \ud83e\udd2f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3jMB2EWWfU\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/3jMB2EWWfU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBC Olympics &amp; Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCOlympics\/status\/2024911908113969594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">what a game by Macklin Celebrini<\/p>\n<p>\u202225:53 TOI (most on Canada)<br \/>\u20229 scoring chances (game high)<br \/>\u20228 shots on goal (game high)<br \/>\u2022Assist on the game winner<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DimFilipovic\/status\/2024912563931349431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The GWG was challenged by Finland head coach Antti Pennanen, for a possible Celebrini offsides, but the review upheld the call on the ice.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">this picture will haunt me in my dreams <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aTC6YFIDsW\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/aTC6YFIDsW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 dias (@quintinbrini) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/quintinbrini\/status\/2024909681445961955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>No less than two-time Stanley Cup winner and Canada head coach Jon Cooper told Jackie Redmond afterwards, \u201cHe\u2019s generational, that kid\u2026I\u2019m surprised I didn\u2019t play him more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jon Cooper on trust and Macklin Celebrini\u2019s team-high 25:53 TOI tonight: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s generational, that kid\u2026 I\u2019m surprised I didn\u2019t play him MORE.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Full quote is worth a listen \u2b07\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MilanoCortina2026?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#MilanoCortina2026<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Olympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Olympics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TeamCanada?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#TeamCanada<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SM2NakojHN\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/SM2NakojHN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jackie Redmond (@Jackie_Redmond) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jackie_Redmond\/status\/2024951958952370547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s Macklin Celebrini\u2019s world, we\u2019re just living in it.<\/p>\n<p>That is, unless the US has something to say about that on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ostapchuk said <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SJSharks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#SJSharks<\/a> all stopped working out to watch the last 5 minutes of Canada-Finland. Semifinal game took place right before practice today<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sheng_Peng\/status\/2024971603491070368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pavol Regenda<\/p>\n<p>Slovakia and Regenda couldn\u2019t ensure a San Jose Sharks player an Olympic gold medal, losing in the semifinals 6-2 to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Regenda scored a goal in 15:04 of action.<\/p>\n<p>No doubt though, Slovakia will come excited to win the bronze medal tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sanjosehockeynow.com\/san-jose-sharks-pavol-regenda-olympics-slovakia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pavol Regend<\/a>a has spoken about the meaning of winning the bronze at the 2022 Olympics, and Hockey Slovakia\u2019s Instagram touched on it too.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s USA-Canada for Olympic hockey gold\u2026again. 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