When Will Smith — the other pillar of this franchise’s future and Celebrini’s winger — took a tough (but clean) hit from Penguins defenseman Parker Wotherspoon with 16:35 to play in the third and the Sharks only down 4-1 (they’d go up 5-1 on the subsequent power play), it was Celebrini who stepped in to defend his teammate.

On Saturday, when the Pittsburgh Penguins went up 5-1 against the San Jose Sharks with less than 15 minutes to go in regulation, it felt like the kind of game in which the Penguins would continue to pile on.

The Sharks completed a stunning 6-5 comeback win over the Penguins, but the team suffered an injury blow as Will Smith left with a shoulder injury.

Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Saturday’s home game against the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff.