4 Big Sharks’ Storylines To Watch To End Season

The San Jose Sharks are trying to finish the season strong.

It’s going to be a challenge: The NHL-worst Sharks are 15-35-7, their 37 points just two ahead of last year’s pace through 57 games.

It’s going to be San Jose’s sixth-straight season out of the playoffs.

Regardless, there are plenty of intriguing Sharks’ storylines to watch to close out the season.

Here’s some of the biggies.

Will Celebrini Claim Calder?

This is the Sharks’ Stanley Cup this year, whether Macklin Celebrini can secure the Calder Trophy.

The competition will be intense though.

Celebrini is second among rookies with 40 points in just 45 games. His almost point-per-game pace leads all first-year’s. The 18-year-old is doing this under immense pressure, as the top center on the league’s worst team. He’s also managed to remain credible defensively.

Lane Hutson leads all rookies with 41 points in 56 games. Most impressively, he’s doing this as a defenseman, playing over 22 minutes a night for a competitive Montreal Canadiens squad. He’s on pace to be the first blueliner since Nicklas Lidstrom in 1991-92 to put up 60 points in his rookie campaign.

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