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CHICAGO — Macklin Celebrini is eligible to come off Injured Reserve for the Sharks' game against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday … but the rookie center won’t be activated for that contest.
That’s what Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky told San Jose Hockey Now on Thursday.
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“He’s progressing well," Warsofsky, who previously hadn’t ruled out Macklin Celebrini from Friday’s game, said. "He’s still in this week-to-week phase. I think he’s taking steps in the right direction. But we’ll get a better feel when we get home here on Saturday.”
Warsofsky says that Celebrini, dealing with a hip injury, is not skating yet back at home in San Jose.
The Sharks have a hectic schedule over the next few days, taking on the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night and the Jets on Friday on the road, a home game against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday, then the beginning of a four-game road trip in Anaheim on Tuesday.
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