San Jose Sharks standout rookie Macklin Celebrini suffered a lower-body injury against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
The Sharks entered Saturday with a 0-1-2 record on this seven-game road trip, with all three losses by one goal. Their last win before Saturday came on Jan. 27 at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins. San Jose is 0-4-3 since, with five losses by one goal.
Macklin Celebrini is injured. Celebrini did not participate in the San Jose Sharks’ practice on Sunday afternoon at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Head coach Ryan Warsofsky said Celebrini suffered a lower-body injury on Saturday at the Ottawa Senators.
On Saturday, the Ottawa Senators ended their five-game skid with a hard-fought 5-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks at the Canadian Tire Centre. Despite being down 2-1 entering the third period, the Senators roared back to score four goals in the final period to win.
As the Ottawa Senators try to snap a five-game losing streak on Saturday night at Canadian Tire Centre against the San Jose Sharks, it appears the cavalry is on the way.
The Ottawa Senators kick off the month of March tomorrow at Canadian Tire Centre when they take on the San Jose Sharks at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association get to pick five players when they vote for the winner of the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year, and San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini figures to be at or near the top of the list considering the year he’s had so far.
The Ottawa Senators are starting to get back to full health, accentuated by the returns of Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris and Shane Pinto to the lineup. Defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker is healthy too, finally off injured reserve after being sidelined with a high-ankle sprain.