Macklin Celebrini to play for San Jose Sharks on Sunday vs. Vegas

SAN JOSE – Macklin Celebrini will play in his first career NHL preseason game Sunday when the San Jose Sharks host the Vegas Golden Knights at SAP Center.

Celebrini confirmed that he will be in the lineup for Sunday's exhibition game. The Sharks listed 20 skaters and two goalies, Mackenzie Blackwood and Georgi Romanov. Two skaters will be scratched.

The game starts at 5 p.m.

Celebrini, selected No. 1 overall by the Sharks in the June NHL Draft, is expected to center a line Sunday with wingers Tyler Toffoli and Klim Kostin. The three have been together during the first three days of camp, and Celebrini and Toffoli could also start the regular season on the same line.

Celebrini participated in power-play drills during Sunday's morning skate, playing on the first unit with Toffoli, Luca Cagnoni, Mikael Granlund, and William Eklund.

The Sharks had Henry Thrun, Kostin, Collin Graf, Quentin Musty, and Jack Thompson on the second unit.

Celebrini played in one game for the Sharks at the seven-team Rookie Faceoff event in El Segundo earlier this month.

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