The Sharks allowed 326 goals last season, the most since 1995-96. Their two-year total of 641 goals against is the most since the franchise’s first two seasons – years when they won a combined 28 games. Yeah, it was that bad. There’s no way to win when you allow nearly four goals and are outshot by nearly 10 per contest.

No. 1 overall draft pick Macklin Celebrini’s first official practice with the San Jose Sharks provided a needed bit of optimism for a franchise that has had little success in recent years.

First-overall pick Macklin Celebrini had players talking after his first official training camp practice with the San Jose Sharks.

The San Jose Sharks opened training camp Thursday without four injured players, including goalie prospect Yaroslav Askarov, who is out with a lower-body injury, the team announced Thursday morning before taking the ice.

The Macklin Celebrini era for the San Jose Sharks got off to a fast start on Thursday. The forward, selected No. 1 by the Sharks in the 2024 NHL Draft, said he enjoyed the rigorous pace of his first NHL practice set by new coach Ryan Warsofsky.

The top prospect was on a line with Klim Kostin and Tyler Toffoli during drills and the scrimmage portion of camp. During most shifts of the scrimmage, Celebrini commanded the puck and created plays for his linemates to score goals.

The San Jose Sharks are set to begin camp without four notable players. General manager Mike Grier announced that Yaroslav Askarov, Logan Couture and Shakir Mukhamadullin are out with lower-body injuries,

NHL: Logan Couture said he and San Jose Sharks have been exploring various methods of treatment for a bothersome groin injury