Oct 10, 2024; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) chases after the puck during the second period against the St. Louis Blues at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images

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Macklin Celebrini Returns from Injury and Wennberg’s OT Goal Lifts Sharks Over Blue Jackets 2-1

Macklin Celebrini makes comeback, Wennberg seals Sharks’ victory with thrilling overtime goal against Blue Jackets.

Entering this NHL season, one of the most discussed players in a competitive group of rookies was San Jose Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini, and with good cause.

He is an amazing player. Alex Wennberg netted the game-winning goal in overtime at the 3:11 mark, as the San Jose Sharks marked the comeback of top draft pick Macklin Celebrini with a 2-1 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Macklin Celebrini wasn't afraid to be vocal during his very first NHL game. 🎤

Catch him back in the lineup TONIGHT vs. Columbus! pic.twitter.com/x4wwC9DDMc
— NHL (@NHL) November 5, 2024

The Sharks, with the worst record in the NHL, saw young defenseman Jack Thompson score his first career goal. San Jose has emerged victorious in four out of five matches. Celebrini, who was the first overall selection in the 2024 NHL draft, was absent for 12 games due to a hip injury he suffered in the season opener on Oct.

10, the same injury he obtained during the preseason. Vitek Vanecek, the San Jose goalie, was incredible in goal, stopping 49 shots. He also helped in scoring the winning goal. For the second game in a row, Kirill Marchenko, the right wing for the Blue Jackets, scored a goal. Columbus has suffered three consecutive losses.

Macklin Celebrini Opens Up About Recent Injury

Macklin Celebrini, a rookie for the San Jose Sharks, returned from the injured list and became a topic of discussion among the competitive group of rookies. Celebrini disclosed that the injury he is facing now is a recurrence of the previous hip injury that kept him out for most of the preseason.

”When I went into the boards I hurt my hip a little bit in the preseason game, I rehabbed it. I didn’t play any preseason games after that and then rehabbed. It was feeling really good, and then [I] reaggravated it during the first game, first shift. I didn’t want to not play in that game, so I kind of stuck through it, but at the end of the game something didn’t feel right, :Celebrini said.

“It was just a lot of gym work [and] strengthening all the muscles around [the hip]. [I was] doing a lot of exercises where I’m moving the right way and not putting it in jeopardy,” :Celebrini mentioned.

Celebrini is enthusiastic about assisting the Sharks in getting out of their early-season slump in the upcoming games.

Image Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images

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