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Celebrini, the Sharks' 19-year-old center, will get the full Schaefer experience Tuesday when San Jose plays the New York Islanders and their 18-year-old rookie defenseman at UBS Arena (7 p.m. ET; MSGSN, NBCSCA).
The Sharks reunited Celebrini with wingers Tyler Toffoli and Will Smith, the so-called sleepover lines, for Tuesday’s game. The trio spent some time together last season, and, per Natural Stat Trick, had some modest success with 27 scoring chances created in just over 60 minutes of ice time during 5-on-5 play.
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NHL Predictions: October 18th Pittsburgh Penguins at San Jose Sharks
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Schaefer extended his point streak to six games (two goals, four assists) to become the second defenseman in NHL history with at least one point in each of his first six career games, joining Marek Zidlicky (six games from Oct. 9-23, 2003).