If you’re purchasing a ticket to an NHL game this season and want to make sure it’s worth the price of admission, there’s only a short list of players that can deliver more value than Macklin Celebrini.

The San Jose Sharks star enjoyed a very strong rookie season and he’s following that up by reaching another stratosphere. Celebrini looks faster and more polished — like he’s playing with something to prove.

That motivation could be showing that he’s worthy of a coveted spot on Canada’s Olympic team when it take the ice in February in Milan. Celebrini wasn’t included in the festivities at the 4 Nations Face-Off, but with the way he’s started the season, you’d be hard-pressed not to include him on the roster.

Let’s look at that as well as some other early-season overreactions, shall we.

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