San Jose Sharks star Macklin Celebrini didn't play the final 7:24 of the third period against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but he wasn't benched or injured.

San Jose Sharks star Macklin Celebrini didn't play the final 7:24 of the third period against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but he wasn't benched or injured.

In quotes obtained by SJHN's Sheng Peng, Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky said he was managing the 18-year-old's minutes.

"Just managing his minutes. Played a lot of hockey here as of late, no issues whatsoever," Warsofsky said. "He's played a lot of minutes, over 20, I think the last four or five games, a lot of hockey for an 18-year-old. So in that type of game, trying to manage his minutes."

Celebrini participated fully in practice and is not expected to miss tomorrow's game against the Florida Panthers.

The 2024 No. 1 pick has played over 18 minutes in a game in three of the last five games. Celebrini played 16:50 across 18 shifts. For the season, Celebrini is averaging 19:35 time on ice a game.

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