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Vancouver product Macklin Celebrini nets two points, Sharks double up Canucks 6-3

Vancouver product Macklin Celebrini nets two points, Sharks double up Canucks 6-3 | iNFOnews.ca
San Jose Sharks' William Eklund (72) celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of an NHL game in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

VANCOUVER — Vancouver product Macklin Celebrini had a goal and an assist, powering the visiting San Jose Sharks to a 6-3 victory over the Canucks on Saturday.

The 19-year-old centre extended his point streak to seven games with five goals and nine assists across the stretch.

Igor Chernyshov buried his first NHL goal and added a helper for the Sharks (18-17-3), while Ryan Reaves, John Klingberg, William Eklund and Collin Graf also scored.

Yaroslav Askarov stopped 24 of the 27 shots he faced as San Jose snapped a three-game losing skid.

The Canucks (15-19-3) got a power-play tally from Linus Karlsson and a short-handed marker from Drew O’Connor, and an even-strength goal from Marco Rossi.

It was Rossi’s first goal in a Vancouver jersey. The 24-year-old centre was acquired from the Minnesota Wild alongside winger Liam Ohgren and defenceman Zeev Buium as part of a blockbuster trade for star defenceman Quinn Hughes on Dec. 12.

Conor Garland and Filip Hronek each recorded a pair of assists for the Canucks, and Thatcher Demko made 31 saves as the team dropped a second straight game.

TAKEAWAYS

Canucks: Rossi, Buium and Ohgren all played their first home game for Vancouver. Centre Elias Pettersson returned from an upper-body injury to play his 500th regular-season NHL game.

Sharks: Chernyshov has five points (one goal, four assists) in his first five NHL appearances, and Graf scored in a fourth-straight game (five games)

KEY MOMENT

Celebrini put the game out of Vancouver’s reach 16:20 into the third period, blasting a one-timer past Demko from the top of the faceoff circle for his 20th goal of the season.

KEY STAT

Vancouver went 4-1-0 on their pre-Christmas road trip through New Jersey, New York, Boston and Philadelphia, but have just four wins on home ice this season (4-11-1).

UP NEXT

Sharks: Take on the Ducks in Anaheim on Monday.

Canucks: Visit the Seattle Kraken on Monday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 27, 2025.

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