San Jose Sharks middle Macklin Celebrini, the No. 1 choose within the 2024 NHL draft, was positioned on injured reserve Saturday with a lower-body harm.

Celebrini had been coping with a lower-body harm throughout coaching camp and the preseason. Coach Ryan Warsofsky did not present further touch upon the circumstances after Celebrini did not take part in Friday’s apply.

Celebrini, 18, made historical past in his NHL debut, scoring a aim and an help within the Sharks’ 5-4 time beyond regulation loss at dwelling to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.

The aim got here 7:01 into the sport, when he tried a move from the correct circle to teammate William Eklund within the slot. The puck deflected off Blues defenseman Matt Kessel’s leg and went previous goaltender Joel Hofer.

It was the second-fastest aim for a No. 1 choose in his debut, bested solely by Mario Lemieux’s rating 2:59 into his first recreation for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Celebrini is the sixth-youngest participant, at 18 years, 119 days, to attain in his NHL debut.

He added his first help to Tyler Toffoli on the 17:14 mark of the primary interval.

Final season, he was a freshman at Boston College. Celebrini had 64 factors (32 objectives, 32 assists) in 38 video games. At 17, he grew to become the youngest participant to win the Hobey Baker Award, voted as the highest males’s participant within the NCAA.

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