Why Sharks rookie Celebrini thinks sitting out was the right decision originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
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Sharks Rookie Center Macklin Celebrini is back and I feel good.
“It sucked to play a game and then have to sit out for a little bit,” Celebrini said during his first press briefing since opening night. “But it was the right thing to do, I feel good at the moment and I can’t wait to go back.”
THE Sharks The star had a forgettable NHL debut on October 10, scoring a goal and an assist, but was later admitted to IR with a hip injury.
Macklin Celebrini said he injured his hip during an Oct. 1 preseason game with the Utah Hockey Club when Kevin Stenlund tripped him.
“I felt really good, and then it got worse in the first game, the first shift,” he reported.
The rookie admitted he may have pushed himself more than he should have.
“I didn’t want to not play that game, so I kind of held on.” But at the end of the game, something was wrong,” Celebrini said, confirming the injury worsened throughout the Sharks’ 5-4 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues.
