Calder-brini? Sharks center builds early case for top rookie award

Like the rest of his teammates, San Jose Sharks rookie centerman Macklin Celebrini might not have been in the best of moods earlier this week.

If so, that shouldn’t come as a surprise, considering Celebrini’s hyper-competitive nature and how bad the Sharks looked in recent losses to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers.

To boot, his giveaway on Tuesday night in Carolina led to the Hurricanes’ game-winning goal and a 3-2 Sharks loss. It marked the first time Celebrini had...