Celebrini extends point streak to 12 games as Sharks beat Kings 4-3 in overtime

LOS ANGELES (AP) — William Eklund scored 3:08 into overtime, Macklin Celebrini had the tying goal and two assists to extend his point streak to 12 games, and the San Jose Sharks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Wednesday night.

Celebrini evened the score at 3 with 1:07 remaining in regulation. He deked his way past Warren Foegele and sent a wrist shot through traffic that beat goalie Darcy Kuemper through the legs for his 24th goal this season. The 19-year-old center has nine goals and 15 assists during his point streak.

Celebrini is tied for the third-longest point streak by a teenager in NHL history — joining Joe Sakic in 1988-89, Jimmy Carson in 1987-88 and Wayne Gretzky in 1979-80 — and the third-longest point streak in Sharks history.

Tyler Toffoli and Adam Gaudette each had a goal, Yaroslav Askarov made 23 saves and the Sharks won for the fifth time in six games.

Alex Turcotte and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist for the Kings, who still haven’t won three straight games since winning four in a row in mid-November. Alex Laferriere also scored and Kuemper made 24 saves.

Laferriere put the Kings ahead with 2:10 left in the third period, but they couldn't prevent another sensational play by the electric Celebrini.

The Kings were without four forwards, including stalwart center and team captain Anze Kopitar, who is day-to-day after sustaining a lower-body injury in a win over Minnesota on Monday. Those absences led Los Angeles to play with 11 forwards and seven defensemen.

Sharks center Ty Dellandrea is week-to-week after sustaining a lower-body injury against Columbus on Tuesday.

Sharks: Host the Dallas Stars on Saturday.

Kings: Visit the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.

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Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala, right, passes the puck while under pressure from San Jose Sharks left wing Jeff Skinner during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Actor Will Ferrell, center, watches as Los Angeles Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper stands in goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Kings center Alex Turcotte, second from left, cele braces his goal with left wing Andrei Kuzmenko, left, and left wing Kevin Fiala, second from right, as San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov sits inn goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov dives in front of the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

San Jose Sharks center Tyler Toffoli, left, celebrates his goal with center MacKlin Celebrini, center and center Alexander Wennberg during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela.

The pre-dawn action was carried out by Marines and Navy sailors from the forces the U.S. has built up in the Caribbean in recent months, according to U.S. Southern Command, which declared “there is no safe haven for criminals” as it announced the seizure of the vessel called the Olina.

Southern Command posted unclassified footage on social media of a U.S. helicopter landing on the vessel and U.S. personnel conducting a search of the deck.

The Olina is the fifth tanker that has been seized by U.S. forces as part of a broader effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to control the distribution of Venezuela’s oil products globally following the U.S. ouster of President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid.

A Southern Command spokesperson told The Associated Press that the Navy and Marine Corps forces were supporting the Department of Homeland Security, which was in charge of the operation. They confirmed that the U.S. Coast Guard took control of the vessel.

The U.S. Coast Guard declined to comment on the seizure and told the AP that it was directing all requests for comment to the White House.

The Southern Command spokesperson wouldn’t answer questions on whether the ship was affiliated with Venezuela or under sanction, deferring those questions to the Justice Department and Homeland Security.

However, U.S. government records show that the Olina was sanctioned for moving Russian oil under its prior name, Minerva M, and flagged in Panama.

While records show that the Olina is now flying the flag of Timor-Leste, it is also listed in the international shipping registry as having a false flag, meaning the registration it is claiming is not valid. In July, the owner and manager of the ship on its registration was changed to a company in Hong Kong.

According to ship tracking databases, the Olina last transmitted its location in November in the Caribbean, north of the Venezuelan coast. Since then, however, the ship has been running dark with its location beacon turned off.

The ship has a listed cargo capacity of up to 890,000 barrels of oil, which at the current market price of about $60 a barrel would be about $53 million.

Associated Press writer Dánica Coto contributed from San Juan, Puerto Rico and Michael Biesecker contributes from Washington.

FILE - Evana, an oil tanker, is docked at El Palito Port in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Dec. 21, 2025. The U.S. military says U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea. The Olina is the fifth tanker seized by U.S. forces. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)