The San Jose Sharks will host the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, but much of the attention ahead of the matchup has centered on the availability of captain Macklin Celebrini. The 20-year-old forward is listed as a game-time decision for the contest.
The team then ruled him out, and San Jose went on to lose the matchup 5-0. Celebrini was appointed the youngest captain in Sharks franchise history on September 25, making him the youngest active captain in the NHL as well. Celebrini’s first absence came Monday against the Dallas Stars due to a lower-body injury .
Sharks insider Curtis Pashelka shared an update on Celebrini’s status on X, citing head coach Ryan Warsofsky and confirming that the forward would participate in pregame warmups. He initially joined his teammates for pregame warmups but later notified the Sharks’ training staff that something still did not feel right.
“Macklin Celebrini will be a game time today, and will take warmups, per Ryan Warsofsky,” Pashelka tweeted. “I was optimistic going into warmups, kind of tested it out,” Celebrini said, Friday. “I mean, if I wasn’t going to be at my best or close to my best, then there was no point to play,” the Sharks captain added.
