The San Jose Sharks ended a month’s worth of frustration on Thursday as Will Smith scored at the 1:37 mark of overtime to give his team a thrilling 6-5 win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

Macklin Celebrini recorded his second career NHL hat trick and matched a career-high with five points, as he assisted on Smith’s second goal of the game, which set off a wild celebration for the previously winless Sharks (1-4-2).

On the winning goal, Celebrini stole the puck from defensemen Braden Schneider in the corner to the left of the Rangers, took a stride, and fed Smith with a cross-ice pass for a one-timer that beat goalie Igor Shesterkin.

Celebrini scored twice in the first period and completed the hat trick with 8.3 seconds left in the second period, taking a pass from Smi

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