The Sharks allowed consecutive goals to Brady Tkachuk, Stützle, and David Perron as their third-period foibles continued in what became their eighth straight loss. Perron’s goal at the 8:31 mark of the third period, which became the game-winner, came after the Sharks made a bad line change.

The San Jose Sharks in 2024-25 are known for their lack of winning and top-performing rookies. An area that is not talked about as much is the underrated players who impact the team and players.

Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association get to pick five players when they vote for the winner of the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year, and San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini figures to be at or near the top of the list considering the year he’s had so far.