After the loss, Sullivan provided his thoughts on Malkin's absence from the lineup. “He's an important player for us,” the Penguins bench boss said, via NHL.com. “He's a top-two center, he's dynamic with the puck. He's not an easy guy to replace.”

Crosby signed a two-year extension last September. He has repeatedly said he plans to only play for the Penguins. He has a full no-trade clause. Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Penguins, wants him to be part of the organization for the rest of his life.

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin (lower body) has been labeled as week-to-week. The veteran star left Saturday's contest against the Seattle Kraken with a lower-body injury and seems set for another stint on the sidelines.

Pittsburgh Penguins star center Evgeni Malkin shares his thoughts after his home was burglarized over the weekend.

The three Cup rings — from Penguins championships in 2009, 2016 and 2017 — were initially believed to have been missing.

With forward Evgeni Malkin sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, the Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the San Jose Sharks, 2-1, at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. on Monday. Earlier in the day, the team placed Malkin on injured reserve.

Malkin (lower body) was labeled week-to-week Monday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports. Malkin missed four games earlier in January due to an upper-body injury and has struggled to produce since. In his last six outings,

On Monday, it was announced by the Pittsburgh Penguins that second-line center Evgeni Malkin was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury that will keep him out week-to-week. In a corresponding move, the Penguins decided to recall winger Jesse Puljujarvi, who has three goals and nine points in 25 games with the NHL club this season.

The Maple Leafs were once at a crossroads with captain Mats Sundin, who wouldn't accept a trade. The Pittsburgh Penguins could be in a similar situation now with Evgeni Malkin, says Adam Proteau.

In fact, as Friedman also pointed out, in August the St. Louis Blues were able to satisfy the offer-sheet compensation for defenseman Philip Broberg by reacquiring their own second-round draft pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins. That went to the Edmonton Oilers when they declined to match the two-year offer sheet Broberg signed with the Blues.

Things have gone from bad to worse for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They are 2-4-0 on their current seven-game road trip. They have fallen to 15th in the Eastern Co