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The Return of the Diehard
Fans Sharks opening loss shows the team is getting better, and the crowd was boisterous 10/11/24 - By Paul Krill The Sharks could not hold onto a three-goal lead
Thursday night and ended up losing in OT to the Saint Lous Blues in the season
opener. Still, a great time was had by the fans in the stands, for the most
part. At least thats how I saw it, despite the Shars wilting late in the
game.
For starters, it was certainly disappointing to see the Blues keep the puck in Sharks end of the ice pretty much the entire third period. It was no fun to give up the tying goal with 47 seconds left in the game, never get a serious chance to put the puck in the Blues empty net late in the game, and then never get puck possession in the OT. The Sharks lost 5-4. This was a game the Sharks could have and should have won. But hey, we got a point out of it. And we all got a first look at Macklin Celebrini. It became obvious pretty fast why this young player was drafted first overall. Other teams are going to dread playing against him. He had a goal and an assist in this game. Welcome to the Sharks, Macklin. And Will Smith, too. (Smith was kept off the scoreboard in his first official NHL game.) These guys are both very young and are going to need some time to get accustomed to playing in the worlds greatest hockey league, against much-older, much-more-experienced players. The big, boisterous crowd really got into the game, a sharp contrast from what seemed like an empty building most of last year. We can now hope the Sharks are only going to get better from here and the city of San Jose will restore its reputation as a first-rate NHL city. Go Sharks! Contact Paul at at
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