"Celebrini said one thing for sure: He'll be good to go for the start of the regular season next month. I'll be ready, Celebrini said Sunday. We've taken all the information, made a plan, and we're just sticking to it. It's going right on schedule. The Sharks have four preseason games this week, starting with Monday's exhibition in Anaheim against the Ducks."
"While Celebrini has taken part in most drills, he's been kept out of some others that could involve a significant amount of contact. At the Sharks' practice facility on Sunday, for instance, he did strength and conditioning work, pulling development coach Mike Ricci around the ice on a tether, while other players did small ice drills at the other end of the rink."
"Sharks coach Ryan Warosfsky said Celebrini, who has not played in either of the team's two exhibition games so far, will practice with full contact sometime this week. The plan is then to play him in at least one preseason game, although it appears doubtful that he'll suit up Monday. After playing in Anaheim, the Sharks host the Ducks on Wednesday before traveling to play the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday and the Utah Mammoth on Saturday in their preseason finale."
Macklin Celebrini fell ill on the first day of training camp, Sept. 18, and missed two days of on-ice activity before resuming group skating on Sept. 23. He has participated in most drills but has been withheld from higher-contact sessions and has focused on strength, conditioning and tethered skating with development coach Mike Ricci. The team plans a progressive return with full-contact practice this week and expects him to play in at least one preseason game. The regular-season opener is scheduled for Oct. 9 at home against the Vegas Golden Knights.
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