In a surprise, Sharks’ season-opener, likely with Celebrini, is not on local cable TV

SAN JOSE – Unless they have a ticket, San Jose Sharks fans who want to see Macklin Celebrini’s potential NHL debut in October will have to be subscribers to ESPN+.

ESPN on Thursday released its broadcast schedule for the 2024-25 NHL season and the Sharks’ opener against the St. Louis Blues on Oct. 10 at SAP Center is slated to be shown exclusively on ESPN+, the cable network giant’s streaming service. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. (PT).

Recent Sharks season openers have been shown on the team’s broadcast partner...