SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — When Marc-Andre Fleury made his NHL debut in 2003, Macklin Celebrini was nearly three years away from being born.
On Thursday, the two combined for a bit of statistical novelty as the San Jose Sharks phenom and the league’s youngest player scored on the Minnesota Wild goaltender – the NHL’s oldest.
“Good for him,” Fleury said with a laugh, when told about the stat.
Celebrini, the top pick in the NHL draft, scored twice in the Sharks’ 5-2 loss to the Wild. At 18 years old, Celebrini is more than two decades younger than Fleury, who has been in the league for 21 years and has indicated this will be his last season.
“He’s been in the league longer than I’ve been alive, so it’s been amazing to watch his career,” Celebrini said about Fleury. “Obviously, the runs he had with Pittsburgh and Vegas, and even him in Chicago and now Minnesota. He seems like a great personality, and it’s been fun to watch his off-ice antics as much as his on-ice.”
Celebrini’s first goal came when he was in the right spot at the right time on a 3-on-2 rush. His second was a wrist shot, a no-look goal that whistled past Fleury’s glove, off the crossbar and in. The 18-year-old had a team-leading seven shots and his second multi-point performance in three career games in what was his best game yet of his young career.
“He’s got good awareness of where guys are at,” Fleury said. “He’s got a good shot. That last goal, I love. I wish I could get it back, but (it was) still good. Right at the bar above my head. I’ll be looking forward to watching him.”
Fleury himself made history Thursday by playing in his 1,029th career game, tying Patrick Roy for most among NHL goaltenders.
He also won what could have been his last game in San Jose, and is on an eight-game win streak at the Shark Tank. Fleury backstopped the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Stanley Cup in 2016, winning the championship in Game 6 in San Jose.
He said he’ll have fond memories of the building.
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San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini moves the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) scores a goal against Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — The National Weather Service has canceled its tsunami warning for the U.S. West Coast after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck early Thursday.
At least 5.3 million people in California were under a tsunami warning after the earthquake struck, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
It was felt as far south as San Francisco, where residents felt a rolling motion for several seconds. It was followed by smaller aftershocks.
There were no immediate reports of major damage or injury.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — Officials were urging some residents to move inland after a strong earthquake near the coast of Northern California early Thursday sparked worries of a possible tsunami.
At least 5.3 million people in California were under a tsunami warning after the magnitude 7.0 earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey said in a yellow alert, which predicts localized but minimal damage. More than 1.3 million people lived close enough to the quake that they could have felt it, the USGS estimated.
The quake struck at 10:44 a.m. west of Ferndale, a small city in coastal Humboldt County near the Oregon border, according to the USGS.
It was felt as far south as San Francisco, where residents felt a rolling motion for several seconds. It was followed by smaller aftershocks.
A tsunami warning, which was issued shortly after the temblor struck, covers nearly 500 miles (805 km) of coastline, from the edge of California’s Monterey Bay north into Oregon.
The National Weather Service urged residents along the Northern California coastline, including in the San Francisco Bay Area, to move inland due to the threat of a possible tsunami. A wave could reach the San Francisco coastline as early as 12:10 p.m., according to Rachel Kennedy, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s office that covers the Bay Area.
Kennedy said forecasters are waiting to get a report on how high potential waves could be. She called it “a pretty dangerous situation.”
The city of Berkeley was ordering people in parts of the city to “leave now” in anticipation of an incoming tsunami.
“It was a strong quake, our building shook, we’re fine but I have a mess to clean up right now,” said a still shaken Julie Kreitzer, owner of Golden Gait Mercantile, a store packed with food, wares and souvenirs that is a main attraction in Ferndale.
“We lost a lot of stuff. It’s probably worse than two years ago. I have to go, I have to try and salvage something for the holidays because it’s going to be a tough year,” Kreitzer said before hanging up.
Eureka Mayor Kim Bergel said evacuations are in place for people to move to higher ground in areas of the city under the tsunami warning and crews were assessing damage from the quake. So far there have been no reports of major damage or injuries. Bergel, who works as a resource aid at a middle school said lights were swaying and everyone got under desks.
“The kids were so great and terrified. It seemed to go back and forth for quite a long time.” She said. Some children asked, “Can I call my mom.” (edited)
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, known as BART, has stopped traffic in all directions through the underwater tunnel between San Francisco and Oakland.
The San Francisco Zoo’s visitors have been evacuated as a result of the earthquake, the zoo said in a post on the social media platform X. The animals have been secured and staff has been moved to higher ground.
Throughout Northern California phones buzzed with a tsunami warning from the National Weather Service that said: “A series of powerful waves and strong currents may impact coasts near you. You are in danger. Get away from coastal waters. Move to high ground or inland now. Keep away from the coast until local officials say it is safe to return.”
People watch the waves come in after an earthquake was felt widely across Northern California at Ocean Beach in San Francisco, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)
