NHL: San Jose Sharks start a four-game road trip Sunday against the New Jersey Devils
San Jose Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini catches air while going after the puck against Minnesota Wild’s Jared Spurgeon and Minnesota Wild’s Marcus Johansson in the third period at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. against the New Jersey Devils, and it’s clear from their perspective what needs to improve between now and then.
Pressured by the Wild, the Sharks were a mess at times in their own zone, repeatedly unable to break the puck out clean against a hard-forechecking team. That lack of connectivity often resulted in turnovers, leading to some quality scoring chances for the visitors. “We need to get on the forecheck,” Granlund said. “But the thing is, we need to get all five guys over the red line with speed to able to forecheck. If there’s only one guy forechecking, we’re never going to get the puck back.”
Eklund didn’t have a shot on goal Thursday and finished with a season-low 15:21 in ice time. He now has just three shots on goal and just one assist in his last three games. The Sharks continue to expect a lot from Eklund, who is still developing. For the Sharks’ rebuild to work, he has to become one of their most consistent and productive players.
More importantly, Celebrini, who was in his second game back after a 12-game absence with a hip injury, looked less rusty against the Wild, although he said there are still some things he needs to clean up, particularly in the defensive zone.
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