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#Pens coach Bylsma just said Malkin will be a game-time decision -MC
Malkin practiced with the top line today and most likely will draw back into the lineup tonight. Stay tuned for a further update from the team.
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Evgeni Malkin News
Malkin going on the trip to Long Island. Not ruled in or out
Malkin skated on the second line today which is a strong indication he could be healthy for tomorrow's game. As always, stay tuned for a further update.
@malkin71_ will not play tonight.
Previous reports had Malkin not ruled out tonight's game. By all accounts, he has looked better in practice and probably draws back in shortly. After a setback on his surgically repaired knee, the Pens have no need to rush him back.
Penguins center Evgeni Malkin returned to practice Friday at Consol Energy Center and has not been ruled out of a home game tonight against New Jersey.
Somewhat better news for fantasy hockey owners although the more time he takes to recover, the better he will likely play down the stretch. Stay tuned for a further update.
Per Dan Bylsma, Malkin hasn't been ruled out for Sat: no decision on which D will be a healthy scratch. #Penguins
Cryptic chance that you could get to use Malkin in your lineups on Saturday.
No sign of Geno, which likely indicates he won't play tonight.
Malkin obviously will not play tonight. He will continue to rest his ailing knee in order to be fully healthy later in the season.
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The Penguins have arrived in Winnipeg, but the team reports that center Evgeni Malkin and three other injured players did not make the two-game trip, which includes a game against the Jets on Monday and a game at Minnesota on Tuesday. The others who didn't travel are Sidney Crosby (concussion), Brooks Orpik (abdomen) and Dustin Jeffrey (knee). They have not played this season.
Don't expect to see any of these four players in the lineup over the next two road games. Through the team's first six games, they boast a league-best eight points.
The right knee he had surgically repaired last February is flaring with troublesome scar tissue, or so I suspect based on asking a few questions of Penguins personnel this week. Malkin has spent a lot of time after practices – and more after the game Thursday – receiving treatment on that knee.
Malkin should sit out a few games before returning. At less than 100 percent he remains one of the most dynamic players in the League. Expect him to draw back into the lineup when healthy.
Per #Pens coach Dan Bylsma: Evgeni Malkin will not be in the game tonight.
No word on who replaces him in the lineup. At this point, Malkin's ailment is diagnosed as soreness in his knee. Stay tuned for a further update.
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Malkin, Jeffrey, Orpik not at morning skate
Malkin was not at today's morning skate. In his place on the top line was Sidney Crosby. More news as it comes in.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin returns against Capitals
Malkin in, set your lineups accordingly.
Geno participating in pregame skate
Still no word on whether or not he plays tonight. Stay tuned for a further update.
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#Pens Malkin: I feel good but I can't say now, it's a game-time decision. If I feel better tonight, then I will. But if not, I can't play
Malkin skated with his regular line this morning, a strong indication he will play tonight. After practice he admitted his knee felt a bit sore, which could again hold him out of a game.
Officially listed as day-to-day with a mid-body injury.
At this point it remains up in the air if Malkin will play tomorrow. Stay tuned for a further update on his status.
Center Evgeni Malkin is unlikely to dress for the Penguins, who play Florida in their NHL home opener at 7:30 p.m. tonight. He was the first skater off the ice after a morning practice.
Malkin is not available tonight due to unspecified soreness. Through his first two games, the center/right wing posted a goal and an assist. Look for Jordan Staal and Mark Letestu to split his offensive minutes.
As for C Evgeni Malkin, who did not play Sunday at Edmonton because of lower body soreness: I continue to hear that the soreness is not serious, and there are no indications that the soreness is located in his right knee that was surgically repaired last season and afterward painstakingly rehabilitated. I’m told Malkin likely will take the skate tomorrow with the intention of playing, but that if the soreness remains those plans could change.
Malkin is expected to play tomorrow as he barely missed yesterday's game. Stay tuned for a further update prior to tomorrow's game.
Evgeni Malkin pourrait jouer mardi. Could play on Tuesday.
Still no official word regarding Malkin's injury.
Pens @malkin71_ is out of the game tonight with a lower body injury. HC Bylsma will update his status after the game -SK
Stay tuned for a further update.
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Geno not looking terribly energetic during warmups. Granted, that's kind of normal. Looks like he's testing whatever is wrong.
Malkin is a game-time decision for tonight's game. His presence in warmups certainly make it appear like he will play but he might air on the side of caution and sit.
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The Russian center's confidence and comfort level have skyrocketed going into the 2011-12 season. He's healthy after February surgery to repair his right anterior cruciate knee ligament. He's strong after offseason workouts that exceeded what he had done before. He's happy after what seems to be a breakthrough in his communication skills.
Malkin should center the top line as the team awaits Crosby's recovery. Last season the Russian expatriate scored 15 goals and 37 points through 43 games before finishing the season on IR. Expect a return to his prime form, where 100 points are certainly not out of the question.
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