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With the performance, Celebrini now has 30 points in 20 games. He joins Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, as well as Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, as the only teens to score 30 points in the first 20 contests of a season.
“Special,” defenseman Vincent Desharnais, who has played with Crosby and Connor McDavid, told reporters. “He’s special. I think everyone in here, everyone in this building, sees how special he is as a player, as a human being as well. He’s not just an a–hole and walking around and saying that he’s the best player.
Kurtenbach: Macklin Celebrini is the Sharks’ Steph Curry, and the revolution is just getting started
Celebrini, born in 2006, is now tied for second in the NHL in scoring with 30 points in 20 games. By hitting that mark in 20 or fewer games before turning 20 years old, Celebrini joined one of the most illustrious lists in the history of the sport.
San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini is dominating early in the 2025-26 NHL season. Could he make the Canadian Olympic team?