Sharks Locker Room: Celebrini Injury “Still Being Evaluated”, How Team Steps Up Without Him

The San Jose Sharks faced a tough challenge in their game against the Dallas Stars. Not only did they lose Macklin Celebrini to a lower-body injury before the game, but they also played listlessly, losing 5-0. The team was outshot 26-13, and goaltender Yaroslav Askarov had to take on a bigger workload. After the game, Ryan Warsofsky, Will Smith, Darnell Nurse, and Ty Dellandrea shared their thoughts on Celebrini's injury and the team's performance.

Warsofsky stated that Celebrini's injury was still being evaluated, and he was still present in the building. He also emphasized the need for better connection and puck battles. Smith mentioned he found out about Celebrini's injury after they returned to the room. The Sharks acknowledged that Celebrini was a significant part of the team but needed to show better effort.

Dellandrea acknowledged the difficulty in knowing if the team's poor performance was due to Celebrini's absence or their readiness and reiterated that everyone must step up to compensate for the loss of top players. Nurse compared the Oilers' ability to adapt when missing key players and urged the Sharks to continue moving forward.