Sharks' No. 1 pick Macklin Celebrini set to return Tuesday

No. 1 overall draft pick Macklin Celebrini, who hadn't played since sustaining a lower-body injury in his NHL debut, took the ice with the San Jose Sharks in Tuesday's 2-1, overtime win against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Celebrini had three shots while playing 17:06 in the victory.

The 18-year-old forward tallied a goal and an assist in the Oct. 10 season opener against the St. Louis Blues but missed practice the following day while being evaluated for an injury.

He was placed on injured reserve Oct. 12 and returned to team activities on Halloween.

Celebrini took contact during Monday's practice and centered the Sharks' top line.

San Jose was 3-8-2 in Celebrini's absence, but the Sharks rattled off those three wins in three consecutive games last week.

Celebrini claimed the 2023-24 Hobey Baker Award during his one-year stint at Boston University, where he helped the Terriers reach the NCAA Frozen Four and finished with 64 points (32 goals, 32 assists) in 38 games.

Field Level Media contributed to this report.