"It was the type of game the San Jose Sharks might have lost last season. But Macklin Celebrini, in another pressure-filled situation, wouldn't let that happen. Seemingly in control of their game with the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night with a two-goal lead, the Sharks allowed third-period goals to Zeev Buium and Joel Eriksson Ek, whose goal with 2:18 left after Minnesota pulled goalie Jesper Wallstedt for the extra attacker helped force overtime."
"The Sharks' trio of William Eklund, Alexander Wennberg, and Timothy Liljegren then could not get off the ice in 3-on-3 overtime as the Wild controlled play and changed their skaters multiple times. But after Eklund was finally able to get off, Celebrini came on, stole the puck from Wild defenseman Brock Faber after a Yaroslav Askarov save, went in on a breakaway, and beat Wallstedt five-hole at the 3:47 mark of overtime, giving San Jose a dramatic 6-5 win."
"Celebrini, with five goals and five assists on the trip, now has a team-leading 15 points in nine games. He also now has an NHL-best 12 points in six road games. He had a very good road trip. Led the charge, and obviously he's a huge part of our team and organization, Toffoli said of Celebrini. That was another great performance by him."
The San Jose Sharks held a two-goal lead before allowing third-period goals from Zeev Buium and Joel Eriksson Ek, with Eriksson Ek's late equalizer forcing overtime. William Eklund recorded two goals and an assist while Tyler Toffoli, Michael Misa and Ryan Reaves each scored. Yaroslav Askarov made 28 saves, including two in overtime. In 3-on-3 overtime, after a Wild change advantage, Macklin Celebrini stole the puck from Brock Faber following an Askarov save, completed a breakaway and scored five-hole at 3:47 of overtime to secure a 6-5 victory. Misa scored his first NHL goal. Celebrini finished the trip with five goals and five assists and led the team with 15 points in nine games, producing an NHL-best 12 points in six road games as the Sharks closed the road trip 2-2-0.
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