Sharks winger Collin Graf speaks with the media after San Jose's 6-2 win over the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre.Sharks' Collin Graf relishes in two-point performance during win vs. Senators originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

On "Sharks Postgame Live," Natalie Noury, Ted Ramey and Mark Smith discuss San Jose's 6-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.Sharks' dominant performance against Senators secures first regulation win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Sharks Collin Graf and Jacob Trouba score in the second period of San Jose's game against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday at Canadian Tire Centre.Collin Graf, Jacob Trouba pad Sharks' lead with pair of goals vs. Senators originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

OTTAWA — It looks like the San Jose Sharks could be hurting up the middle for a while. Head coach […]

At the Sharks' morning skate before facing the Ottawa Senators, Graf talks about relearning center, a position he hasn't played in years. He says faceoffs are still a work in progress, though he felt better after taking more draws in different situations on Tuesday, and credits veteran linemates Mason and Tyler for coaching him on the ice and on the bench. He hasn't scored yet after a 20-goal season, but he calls his last game one of his best for chances and puck touches. He also wants to get out of the defensive zone more cleanly by closing on pucks and supporting his defensemen down low.

At San Jose Sharks practice, Graf looks back on his first NHL fight, which came right after he saw teammate Steny take a big hit. He also breaks down a penalty kill that faced six power plays. Graf says he worked on faceoffs over the summer, which earned him the opening draws on the PK, and he admits Barkov got the better of him. He credits improved entries after the Vegas game and a focus on keeping shots to the outside, and he praises a teammate's first game against a roster that has won multiple Stanley Cups.

At San Jose Sharks practice, Graf talks about his first NHL fight. He says it happened after he saw a teammate take a hard hit, and admits he wasn't really ready but wanted to stand up for him. He calls Ivar's first game a good one against a roster that has won a couple of Stanley Cups. Graf also looks back at a penalty kill that faced six power plays. He credits better entries than in Vegas and keeping chances to the outside, and explains how faceoff work over the summer led to him taking the opening draws on the PK.

Sharks forward Graf learns in real time that Macklin Celebrini's captaincy announcement has gone public, calling it a well-deserved honor. Graf reflects on how much the organization has changed since he arrived, crediting Celebrini's on-ice talent and off-ice leadership for pushing everyone to be better. Asked whether the 20-year-old's captaincy motivates him to earn a letter himself, Graf says he is focused on being himself and helping the team win.

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