NHL · Pacific · San Jose, California, US · SAP Center
Silicon Valley's hockey team built a culture of regular-season excellence and playoff heartbreak, the Sharks are the NHL's most successful franchise to never win it all - a teal-clad testament to the cruelty of the postseason and the loyalty of a tech-savvy fan base.
Updated March 21, 2026
Macklin Celebrini temporarily became the NHL's leading scorer early in the season, posting 23 points through 15 games — something only Wayne Gretzky and Steve Yzerman had done before. The 19-year-old is on pace for 41 goals and 118 points, the kind of sophomore season that puts him in the Hart Trophy conversation.
Celebrini has been directly involved in over 50% of the Sharks' goals this season. He returned from the Olympic break with 13 points in nine games, and his dominance is the sole reason San Jose's rebuilding season has any excitement at all. The Sharks rank 26th in the power rankings, but their future is blinding.
After his unanimous All-Rookie Team selection last season and this year's historic production, Celebrini has established himself as the franchise player San Jose has been missing since the Joe Thornton era. Now the job is to surround him with complementary talent before his prime years start ticking away.