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.
Celebrini (lower body) won't return to Tuesday's preseason game versus Utah.
Celebrini crashed into the boards in the second period, and while he was able to take a couple of shifts after that, he ultimately went to the locker room. He was ruled out at the start of the third period. The No. 1 overall pick is a virtual lock for the Sharks' roster if he is able to recover from this injury by Opening Night on Oct. 10 versus the Blues.
