Sharks' 'special' No. 1 pick to debut against Blues

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The Macklin Celebrini era begins Thursday when the San Jose Sharks host the St. Louis Blues.

Celebrini, the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, will make his regular season debut for the Sharks in their season opener.

He is the key component in the Sharks' ongoing rebuild, which also includes promising forwards Will Smith and William Eklund. San Jose won the draft lottery af