# Matthew Schaefer-Macklin Celebrini should be next big NHL rivalry

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/matthew-schaefer-macklin-celebrini-should-be-next-big-nhl-rivalry/
- Published: 2026-11-10T02:38:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T03:48:26+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/sports/matthew-schaefer-macklin-celebrini-should-be-next-big-nhl-rivalry/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Schaefer and Celebrini could become the NHL’s next headline rivalry.
- Their latest meeting was the third between the young stars.
- Both have appeared together in a Tim Hortons advert.

## Summary

Matthew Schaefer and Macklin Celebrini are emerging as potential young stars who could form the NHL’s next major rivalry, following the model of Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. Their latest meeting in San Jose was the third chapter in their matchup, and the league could build on their growing profile to attract attention.

Schaefer is 19 and Celebrini is 20. Celebrini is San Jose’s captain and starred for Canada at last season’s Olympics; people around the Islanders expect Schaefer to reach those milestones in time. The two also appeared together in a Tim Hortons advert with Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon and Brad Marchand, where they had a chance to get to know each other.

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