Join Paul and Aaron for the Season 8 finale of The Fin Factor as we close the book on a transformative San Jose Sharks season. While the team narrowly missed the postseason, the jump to 86 points and a 24th-place finish represents a massive step forward from a year ago.

We analyze the "the Good, the Bad, the Ugly" of the 2025-26 campaign, compare our pre-season predictions to the historic reality of Macklin Celebrini’s 115-point season, and dive deep into the analytics of the Sharks' most effective line combinations. We also feature exclusive insights from the Locker Room Clean Out, including Ryan Warsofsky and Mike Grier's vision for the coaching staff and the culture shift taking place at SAP Center.

Thank you to all our viewers and channel members for an amazing year!

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00:00 Intro: Season Recap & Member Thanks

04:54 The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Season Review

05:54 Good: Celebrini’s Historic 115-Point Season

13:16 Bad: 5v5 Possession, PK, 0-6-1 Start

15:13 Ugly: 290 Goals Against, Inconsistency, Falling Short

24:32 Evaluating the "Core Four" Youth Development

32:45 Goaltending Deep Dive: Askarov vs. Nedeljkovic

53:58 Line Combinations: Analyzing the Most Effective Trios

1:10:45 Prediction Review: How Wrong Were We?

1:27:09 Locker Clean Out: Defining the New Team Culture

1:42:19 Locker Clean Out: Macklin Celebrini’s Elite Leadership

1:51:30 Locker Clean Out: Maturity & The Future Roster

2:02:10 Locker Clean Out: Mike Grier on the Coaching Staff

2:09:39 Fans & The Tank: Appreciation for the Sharks Faithful

2:14:37 Season Wrap-Up & Member Thanks

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Join Paul and Aaron for episode 285 of The Fin Factor as we close the books on the 2025-26 San Jose Sharks season and what a way to end it. Macklin Celebrini made history on April 16, scoring his 45th goal of the season to pass Joe Thornton's franchise record with 115 points in a single season. At 19 years old, he now trails only Gretzky and Crosby for points in a teen season in NHL history. We break down the Sharks' final three games with a road win in Nashville, a collapse in Chicago, and a dominant 6-1 blowout in Winnipeg where the record fell, plus a full look at where Celebrini ranks in the Hart Trophy conversation heading into the offseason. We also take your questions and comments live!

The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Paul Sunseri and Aaron Sholl, two avid Sharks fans. Shop our merchandise and sign up for the latest updates at: https://www.thefinfactor.com.

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Join Paul and Aaron for episode 284 as they break down a wild week of Sharks hockey, recapping four games against the Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks, and Vancouver Canucks. The guys dive deep into the defense problem plaguing San Jose, breaking down xG% at 5v5 by defenseman, defensive pair matchups, penalty kill, and power play performance, Macklin Celebrini chasing Joe Thornton's all-time Sharks franchise record of 114 points, the San Jose Sharks Season Awards, plus a look ahead at upcoming games against Nashville, Chicago, and Winnipeg, and we take your questions and comments live!

The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Paul Sunseri and Aaron Sholl, two avid Sharks fans. Shop our merchandise and sign up for the latest updates at: https://www.thefinfactor.com.

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Hosts: Aaron Sholl, Paul Sunseri

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Director: Jason Sholl

VFX Opener: Alan2014/Videohive

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Set Construction: Todd Sholl

Music Theme: Kristian Habenicht

Production Services: Sholl Media Group LLC http://www.shollmediagroup.com/