This was a DISASTER...

The Sharks had one thing working for them, a 20-year-old superstar and his best friend playing together every single night on the ice.

And on Tuesday, before the puck even dropped, the coach split him up.

Final score, Sabres 2, Sharks 0, the Sharks only had 23 shots, Buffalo had 40.

Today I'm going to show you why splitting up Will Mack was a horrible experiment, and why it's one that needs to end tomorrow.

First, what they broke.

Celebrini and Will Smith have played together on the same line for almost their entire careers.

In 12 games with them together, the Sharks scored 37 goals.

That's 3.1 goals a game in the regular season, and they were 6-5-1.

Celebrini has 15 points in 11 games this season, 5 goals and 10 assists.

He leads the Sharks by 6 points.

Smith has 35 shots on goal in 13 games, 2.7 a game.

That is in the 91st percentile in the league, and nobody was asking him to change.

Now look at who moved in next to Smith.

Michael Mesa has 13 shots in 13 games, won a game.

Mason Marksman has 23, about 1.8 a game.

So the Sharks took Will Smith, who is about a three-shot-a-game player at this point, put him next to two players who barely shoot, and that is not a bounce.

That is spreading out your only shooter.

Then came the pregame skate on October 27th, and Smith wasn't on Celebrini's line anymore.

Celebrini got Ivar Stenberg and Colin Graff.

Smith went between Marchment and Michael Mesa.

Here's the part that stings.

Will Smith was a winger that night, and they didn't even discuss if they should put him in his natural position in the center at all.

This isn't the first time Worsawski has tried this either.

The Sharks had one thing working for them, a 20-year-old superstar and his best friend playing together every single night on the ice.

And on Tuesday, before the puck even dropped, the coach split him up.

Final score, Sabres 2, Sharks 0, the Sharks only had 23 shots, Buffalo had 40.

Today I'm going to show you why splitting up Will Mack was a horrible experiment, and why it's one that needs to end tomorrow.

First, what they broke.

Celebrini and Will Smith have played together on the same line for almost their entire careers.

In 12 games with them together, the Sharks scored 37 goals.

That's 3.1 goals a game in the regular season, and they were 6-5-1.

Celebrini has 15 points in 11 games this season, 5 goals and 10 assists.

He leads the Sharks by 6 points.

Smith has 35 shots on goal in 13 games, 2.7 a game.

That is in the 91st percentile in the league, and nobody was asking him to change.

Now look at who moved in next to Smith.

Michael Mesa has 13 shots in 13 games, won a game.

Mason Marksman has 23, about 1.8 a game.

So the Sharks took Will Smith, who is about a three-shot-a-game player at this point, put him next to two players who barely shoot, and that is not a bounce.

That is spreading out your only shooter.

Then came the pregame skate on October 27th, and Smith wasn't on Celebrini's line anymore.

Celebrini got Ivar Stenberg and Colin Graff.

Smith went between Marchment and Michael Mesa.

Here's the part that stings.

Will Smith was a winger that night, and they didn't even discuss if they should put him in his natural position in the center at all.

This isn't the first time Worsawski has tried this either.