Sharks Put Top Draft Pick Macklin Celebrini on Injured Reserve With Lower-Body Injury

San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini's debut Thursday was impressive, as the NHL's top draft pick recorded a goal and an assist in his team's 5–4 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues.

However, any optimism Sharks fans drew from the opener was short-lived. Celebrini is headed to the injured reserve with a lower-body injury, San Jose announced Saturday.

"Week-to-week. That's really all I've got," Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said via the NHL's website. "I can't put a timeline on it, to be honest with you. I think week-to-week is right around where we're thinking. We'll just see how it progresses through his rehab here the next couple days."

The Sharks are looking to shake off an awful 19-54-9 season—their worst since 1956.

In a bid to do so, San Jose took Celebrini—the Hobey Baker award winner in 2024 for Boston University—with the first overall pick of the NHL draft. Remarkably, the Vancouver native did not turn 18 until June, having played his sole collegiate season as a 17-year-old.