COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The San Jose Sharks' slogan is "the future is teal."

"The amusing thing is …" Sharks president Jonathan Becher said at the NHL Board of Governors meeting this week, his voice trailing off. "I don't want to exaggerate, but we probably get 10 to 15 requests a night to change it to, 'the future is now,' because the fans are like, 'We see it already.'"

Led by 19-year-old center Macklin Celebrini , San Jose is contending for a Stanley Cup Playoff berth and bringing excitement back to the Shark Tank.

Celebrini, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, has 43 points (15 goals, 28 assists) in 31 games, third in the NHL.

The Sharks (14-13-3) are tied in points (31) with the Utah Mammoth, who hold the second wild card into the playoffs from the Western Conference. They

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