SAN JOSE – Center Macklin Celebrini will remain out of the San Jose Sharks lineup for at least the next two weeks as the team tries to give his hip injury the proper amount of time to heal before he can continue with this rookie NHL season.
Celebrini has not played since the Sharks’ season opener on Oct. 10 and is considered week-to-week. General manager Mike Grier said Monday morning that the team will give another update on the 18-year-old’s status in another two weeks or early next month.
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Celebrini will not travel on the Sharks’ upcoming week-long road trip, which has stops in Anaheim, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Utah. The Sharks (0-4-2) have scored just eight goals in five games without Celebrini in the lineup.
Celebrini was initially hurt during training camp last month, leaving a Sept. 24 practice midway through. He later came back to play in a preseason game against the Utah Hockey Club on Oct. 1, but left midway through the second period after he was tripped on a partial breakaway and fell hard into the end boards.
Celebrini had a goal and an assist in his NHL debut as the Sharks lost 5-4 in overtime to the St. Louis Blues.
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