Macklin Celebrini left the San Jose Sharks' preseason loss to the Utah Hockey Club in the second period and did not return. What do we know, and is it time to cancel the season already? Start with why (optimistically) the hope is that it isn't a long-term injury and that the Sharks were protecting a young player from himself. Next, analyze William Eklund's best game of the preseason, the positive steps that Will Smith took tonight with Celebrini out of the lineup, and other positive games from the forwards. Then, discuss Mackenzie Blackwood's performance and how he looked sharp in tonight's game as he looks to claim the starter's crease on opening night. Finally, in a short time, Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky has the Sharks already looking like a professional hockey team, which is far from the performances we saw over the past two seasons.

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The San Jose Sharks made a series of roster moves as they approached their opening-night roster. Who is a lock to make the roster, and who still has work to do? The recent transactions include sending Quentin Musty and Sam Dickinson back to their respective junior teams. Consider whether it was the right decision for each player. Then, as the Sharks get closer to the start of the regular season, who has locked up their roster spots, including Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith? Finally, who makes the opening night roster, and what could the lines look like?

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Do the Seattle Kraken, Calgary Flames, Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks have any hope at all to make it back to the playoffs in 2024-25? In this Locked On NHL Season Preview Round Table, JD Young (Locked On Sharks), Erica L. Ayala (Locked On Kraken), Jess Belmosto (Locked On Flames) and Jason Hernandez (Locked On Ducks) set the table for the Pacific’s playoff hopefuls ahead of the new season. How many more years of pain must the Sharks endure now that they have Macklin Celebrini as the prize of their rebuild? Are the Kraken in line for front office changes if they miss the playoffs again? Can the Ducks’ promising pool of prospects finally start swimming? And just how bad could it get for the rebuilding Flames? All that, plus reasons for optimism, offseason additions, breakout players, points over/unders and much more!

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