SAN JOSE -- Macklin Celebrini will be back in the lineup when the San Jose Sharks host the Columbus Blue Jackets at SAP Center on Tuesday (10:30 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, NBCSCA).

San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini is returning to the lineup on Tuesday, after dealing with a hip injury.

San Jose Sharks rookie and top draft pick Macklin Celebrini confirmed his return to the lineup for Tuesday night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, according to Shen Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

SAN JOSE – Macklin Celebrini practiced on the San Jose Sharks’ top line Monday morning, perhaps indicating that the rookie centerman is nearing a return to the active roster after more than three weeks of being away.

The San Jose Sharks announced rookie Macklin Celebrini will return to team activities nearly three weeks after he was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.

Sharks' No. 1 pick Macklin Celebrini, who hasn't played since sustaining a lower-body injury in his NHL debut, plans to return vs. Columbus.

With Macklin Celebrini set to return to the San Jose Sharks lineup, head coach Ryan Warsofsky ran out some new line combinations in practice.