Sheng Peng is a regular contributor to NBC Sports California’s Sharks coverage. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now , listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast , and follow him on Twitter at @Sheng_Peng .

MINNEAPOLIS — Macklin Celebrini has taken off, in part, because of one change in his game.

Through the Sharks' first three contests of the year, Celebrini had three assists, but just two shots on goal. You can’t score if you don’t hit the net, and the 19-year-old had zero goals.

Compare that to last season, when Celebrini led San Jose with 236 shots in just 70 appearances.

There was talk, in national media, of a sophomore slump.

Celebrini was trying to shoot: He had 13 shot attempts in all situations through three games, but he was missing the n

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