The San Jose Sharks opened training camp Thursday without four injured players, including goalie prospect Yaroslav Askarov, who is out with a lower-body injury, the team announced Thursday morning before taking the ice.

No. 1 overall draft pick Macklin Celebrini’s first official practice with the San Jose Sharks provided a needed bit of optimism for a franchise that has had little success in recent years.

The Macklin Celebrini era for the San Jose Sharks got off to a fast start on Thursday. The forward, selected No. 1 by the Sharks in the 2024 NHL Draft, said he enjoyed the rigorous pace of his first NHL practice set by new coach Ryan Warsofsky.

Macklin Celebrini looked comfortable for day one of San Jose Sharks training camp. View the original article to see embedded media. The top prospect was on a line with Klim Kostin and Tyler Toffoli during drills and the scrimmage portion of camp.

San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier revealed a few notable players will be absent from the ice when training camp gets underway on Thursday. In a release, Grier stated that captain Logan Couture,

At his first official practice, Macklin Celebrini delivered on the high expectations that came with his lofty draft status, looking right at home by scoring a goal and creating scoring chances.