SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks rookie center Macklin Celebrini left Tuesday’s game against the Utah Hockey Club at SAP Center with what was described as a lower-body injury.
Celebrini might have been shaken up in the second period. While skating toward the Utah net on a partial breakaway, Celebrini appeared to lose an edge before he slid hard into the end boards.
Celebrini got up and skated on his own toward the Sharks bench, where he remained before he went to the team’s dressing room for further evaluation.
Macklin Celebrini with a great chance and then goes hard into the boards. He gets up and seems ok. pic.twitter.com/UrFreUbF4q
— JD Young (@MyFryHole) October 2, 2024
Before the third period began, the Sharks announced that Celebrini had a lower-body injury and would not return.
Celebrini, selected first overall by the Sharks during June’s NHL Draft, was playing in his second preseason game. He started Tuesday as the Sharks’ top-line center with William Eklund and Tyler Toffoli on the wings, and in 10:54 of ice time, won four of five faceoffs and was credited with two shots on net and two takeaways.
After Celebrini left the game, Will Smith, San Jose’s other top prospect, took over as the Sharks’ top-line center.
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