Celebrini, the No. 1 overall draft pick by the Sharks in June, hasn’t played since and will be out for a while longer, with Grier saying the team will provide another update on his health in two weeks. The Sharks are 0-4-2 going into Tuesday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks and have scored just eight goals in five games without Celebrini.

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.

San Jose Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, will miss at least two more weeks with a lower-body injury. General manager Mike Grier provided the timeline update for the 18-year-old forward on Monday.