SAN JOSE – Center Macklin Celebrini, out the last two games with a lower-body injury, will take pregame warmups on Saturday before it is determined whether he will face the Edmonton Oilers in a matinee game at SAP Center.
Celebrini fully participated in Friday’s practice at Sharks Ice and said afterward that he felt good, adding that “there’s always a chance” he could play against the Oilers.
Celebrini had five points, all assists, in the Sharks’ first two games this season before he felt discomfort during warmups before Monday’s game against the Dallas Stars and was a late scratch.
Celebrini was also scratched for Thursday’s game against the St. Louis Blues, but the Sharks rebounded from a 5-0 loss in Dallas with a 3-2 overtime win in St. Louis.
The Sharks could be without forward Kiefer Sherwood, who sustained an upper-body injury against the Blues and is another game time decision to play against the Oilers. Sherwood, who did not practice Friday, recorded 10 hits in the win over the Blues and leads the NHL with 30 this season.
With Sherwood questionable, Adam Gaudette has come off injured reserve and could make his season debut. Gaudette sustained an upper-body injury early in training camp and began the season on IR.
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