Sharks F Macklin Celebrini out at least 2 more weeks

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. Celebrini has not played since tallying a goal and an assist in the Oct. 10 season opener against the St. Louis Blues.

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13th first-overall pick history to score in his NHL debut#TheFutureIsTeal pic.twitter.com/qHz7gGoEia

— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) October 11, 2024

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Celebrini’s goal just 7:01 into that game was the second-fastest in history by a No. 1 pick making his NHL debut, bested only by Mario Lemieux’s tally 2:59 into his first game with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1984.

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

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Following a record-setting summer in Sacramento, Major League Baseball has reversed its decision to install artificial turf at Sutter Health Park.

According to The Athletic‘s Evan Drellich, the A’s new home stadium will feature a natural grass playing surface after player concerns were raised regarding the harsh summer temperatures.

Although the A’s and AAA Sacramento River Cats will share a field next season–one that will see 156 games played at Sutter Health Park over a 180-day period–MLB has opted to play it safe with the natural grass. League commissioner Rob Manfred has previously stated that there are plans for more night games than day games in Sacramento to avoid the harsh conditions of 100-plus degree gamedays.

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Report: A’s to play on grass in Sacramento, not turf

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