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What Warsofsky wants Celebrini & Co. to learn from McDavid, Matthews

On Thursday, the San Jose Sharks will feature a top line of Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, and William Eklund against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky emphasizes the need for his players to be smart with the puck, especially against offensively potent teams like the Leafs, who average 3.24 goals per game and are eighth in the NHL.
This line previously played together against the Boston Bruins last Saturday and the Sharks are eager to see them play together again, as they out-chanced their opponents 9-1 at even strength, leading to a 3-1 victory where Celebrini assisted on goals by Eklund and Lucas Carlsson, with Smith's shot contributing to Carlsson's game-winning goal.
Warsofsky wants the young players to learn from players like Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews, emphasizing simple plays and letting skill shine when appropriate, noting, "You may be able to do it against Northeastern, but you can't do it against the Toronto Maple Leafs."
Cam Lund will make his NHL debut on the right wing, skating with center Patrick Giles and left wing Ty Dellandrea on Wednesday, and will also be the net-front presence on the second power-play unit, possibly due to Nikolai Kovalenko coming out of the lineup, while defenseman Vincent Desharnais, who had an upper-body ailment and missed Monday's practice, practiced Wednesday and appears on track to play.

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