Blues' comeback spoils Macklin Celebrini's glowing debut with Sharks

Brayden Schenn scored in overtime as the visiting St. Louis Blues rallied from a three-goal, third-period deficit to edge the San Jose Sharks 5-4 on Thursday.

Pavel Buchnevich, Radek Faksa, Ryan Suter and Justin Faulk also scored for the Blues. Jordan Kyrou and Robert Thomas each had two assists and Joel Hofer made 25 saves for the win.

First overall 2024 draft pick Macklin Celebrini had a goal and an assist in his NHL debut for the Sharks.

Tyler Toffoli also had a goal and an assist, Fabian Zetterlund and Barclay Goodrow also scored, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 35 saves for San Jose.

The Blues outshot the Sharks 22-9 in the first period but San Jose held a 2-1 lead after 20 minutes.

Celebrini struck first, 7:01 into his career. He burst up the right wing and made a spinning behind-the-back pass toward William Eklund.

The pass caromed off Blues defenseman Matthew Kessel and past Hofer.

Less than two minutes later, Buchnevich tied the game 1-1 on a two-on-one rush with Kyrou. Philip Broberg fed Kyrou on the right wing, then Kyrou set up Buchnevich breaking in from the left wing.

Toffoli put the Sharks ahead 2-1 with 2:46 left in the first period, converting Celebrini's pass from behind the net.

The Sharks outshot the Blues 17-7 in the second period while pushing their lead to 4-1.

They converted a power play 8:26 into the period when Mikael Granlund fired a cross-ice pass to Zetterlund for his tap-in at the right post.

Goodrow scored short-handed to make it 4-1 with 2:23 left in the period. He stole the puck at the San Jose blue line, raced up the left wing, fired a shot, then banked in the rebound off the back of Hofer.

The Blues rallied to tie the game 4-4 in the third period. At 2:54, Faksa converted a wraparound goal, then 3:17 later Suter scored from the slot off Alexey Toropchenko's pass from the right wing to make it 4-3.

Faulk tied the game 4-4 with a shot from the left circle with Hofer off the ice for an extra attacker, sending the game into overtime.

--Field Level Media