Rookie Macklin Celebrini scored twice and had an assist in the San Jose Sharks’ 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.
Tyler Toffoli and Jake Walman also scored, and Alexandar Georgiev made 17 saves to help the Sharks snap a three-game losing streak in the final game of a six-game, 13-day trip.
Jake Neighbors, Brayden Schenn and Jordan Kyrou scored for St. Louis, and Jordan Binnington made 27 saves. The Blues are 5-2-1 since Jim Montgomery took over as coach.
Kyrou scored his team-leading 11th goal of the season (7:57) in the third period to cut the Sharks’ lead to 4-3
Schenn scored 5:34 into the third period, but Walman answered 27 seconds later to restore San Jose’s two-goal lead.
Celebrini, the first pick in June’s draft, scored his 10th goal of the season and second of the game on a power play with seven seconds left in the second period, extending San Jose’s lead to 3-1. He put the Sharks ahead with a goal earlier in the period.
Sharks: Had more energy than the Blues returning from Vancouver on Wednesday.
Blues: Still showing the effects of a recently completed four-game stretch as they struggled to generate offensive zone time.
Dylan Holloway and Klim Kostin were each ejected for roughing with 1:55 left in the second period. Holloway was called for a double-minor penalty and San Jose scored on the ensuing power play.
Celebrini has seven points, three goals and four assists in three games against the Blues this season.
The Sharks host Utah on Saturday night to open a four-game homestand. The Blues are in Dallas on Saturday night.
