Some people are fortunate enough to achieve their dreams earlier than others.
Macklin Celebrini worked 18 years for this moment.
Will Smith worked 19 years for this moment.
And this right here is what it’s all about.
No bucky hot lap in the show.
Your hair moving through air like waves crashing on the shore.
Half the sheet of ice completely to yourselves.
You love to see it.
You also love to see Celebrini having himself a night in his NHL debut.
There’s always a ton of pressure on 1st overall picks to produce.
Obviously he gets a little lucky bounce here off the defender’s skate.
But that’s still a special goal as far as first career’s go.
Quick sidenote here but this stat makes me absolutely sick to my stomach.
Not a big deal.
I’ll tell you what is a big deal, though.
The Sharks blowing a 4-1 lead and having the Blues come back to stun their ass in overtime.
4-1 game with just over 2 minutes left in the 2nd period.
And then in overtime, it’s The Captain.
Great debut for Celebrini.
Gutsy gutsy win for the Blues.
