Celebrini (lower body) will not be with the Sharks for their upcoming three-game road trip, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Monday.
Given his placement on injured reserve, Celebrini's absence for this three-game trip shouldn't come as a surprise. It's a tough blow for the 18-year-old center, especially considering how impressive he was in his NHL debut, racking up a goal and an assist versus the Blues. Whenever the 2024 first-overall pick is cleared to play, he should reclaim his spot on the first line and No. 1 power-play unit.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Lands on injured reserve
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Celebrini (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
In a corresponding move, the Sharks brought up defenseman Jack Thompson from AHL San Jose on Saturday. During his NHL debut, Celebrini registered one goal, one assist and two shots on net in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to St. Louis. He is considered week-to-week, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Dealing with lower-body injury
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Head coach Ryan Warsofsky said Friday that Celebrini is dealing with a lower-body injury and is still being evaluated, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
Celebrini wasn't on the ice for Friday's practice session, and he's apparently dealing with an injury following his productive showing during Thursday's Opening Night loss to the Blues in which he tallied a goal and an assist in 17:35 of ice time. Warsofsky isn't yet sure whether Celebrini will be available for Saturday's game against the Ducks.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Wastes no time in debut
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Celebrini scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blues.
Celebrini's first period of NHL play went about as well as it could. He scored on his first shot, opening the scoring at 7:01 of the first period. Just over 10 minutes later, he set up Tyler Toffoli's goal, securing a multi-point debut for Celebrini. The No. 1 overall pick from 2024 will have every opportunity to put up big numbers as the new centerpiece of the Sharks' offense. Fantasy managers who can stomach a plus-minus rating that's likely to be in the red should not hesitate to deploy Celebrini on a regular basis.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Good to go for Thursday
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Celebrini (lower body) will play Thursday on Opening Night against St. Louis, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
Celebrini sustained an injury in Tuesday's preseason contest versus Utah, but it won't prevent him from making his NHL debut. Selected with the first pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the 18-year-old forward is expected to center San Jose's top line and work on the first power-play unit during his rookie campaign.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Out Saturday
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Celebrini (lower body) won't play in Saturday's preseason game versus Vegas, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
Celebrini's lower-body injury isn't believed to be serious, so he might still be available for Opening Night against St. Louis on Thursday. Selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, Celebrini is expected to be a serious contender to win the scoring title among rookies this campaign.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Unavailable for Friday
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Celebrini (lower body) is doing well but will miss Friday's preseason game against Anaheim, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now on Thursday.
Celebrini might still be fine for next Thursday's Opening Night against St. Louis. The 2024 NHL Draft's No. 1 overall pick is going into the season as a likely contender for the Calder Trophy, and the rebuilding Sharks are expected to lean on him heavily. Connor Bedard averaged 19:47 of ice time, including 3:22 with the man advantage, as a rookie with Chicago last season, and it wouldn't be surprising to see Celebrini receive a similar workload with San Jose.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Labeled day-to-day
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Celebrini is listed as day-to-day due to his lower-body injury, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Celebrini's status as day-to-day should bring a collective sigh of relief to Sharks fans after the 18-year-old rookie was forced to leave Tuesday's matchup with Utah early. At this point, it seems likely the team will take a cautious approach with it's prized, No. 1 overall wunderkind, so fantasy players should probably consider him unlikely to play ahead of preseason matchups with Anaheim and Vegas on Friday and Saturday, respectively. Barring any setbacks, Celebrini remains poised to fill the first-line center role for Opening Night against the Blues on Oct. 10.
