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Pittsburgh Penguins News
Eller (illness) will return to the Canadiens lineup on Wednesday.
Eller has missed the last two games with an illness, but will draw back into the lineup tonight in Buffalo. The two-way centre has 11 goals, 11 assists (22 points) and a minus-14 rating in 67 games this season. Stefan Matteau will be a healthy scratch with Eller back in.
Malkin will miss 6-8 weeks with an upper-body injury.
Malkin (upper-body) not expected to play on Sunday; returning to Pittsburgh.
Eller (lower-body) will not be in the lineup on Thursday.
Eller is expected to miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury that he suffered last Saturday. With Eller out, look for Lucas Lessio to remain in the lineup. Eller is listed as day-to-day.
Eller (upper-body) will not play on Tuesday.
Eller was listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s game, but he is not on the ice for warmups, so he will be replaced by Lucas Lessio. Eller is listed as day-to-day and questionable for Thursday’s game vs. the Sabres.
Eller (upper-body) took part in the morning skate, but is listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday.
Eller missed Monday’s practice and is listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s meeting with Dallas. Monitor his status during pre-game warmups, but if he is unable to play look for Lucas Lessio to get into the lineup.
Eller is questionable for Tuesday’s game due to an upper-body injury.
Call up / Send down
The Bruins have recalled Noel Acciari from Providence (AHL).
Malkin (lower-body) will return to the Penguins lineup on Saturday.
Malkin missed 10 games with a knee injury, but will return to the Penguins lineup on Saturday vs. the Jets. Malkin has 23 goals and 26 assists (49 points) in 52 games this season and should be activated in all formats. The Jets have given up 17 goals in their last four games, so this matchup offers a lot of promise for Malkin.
Call up / Send down
The Red Wings have sent Xavier Ouellet to Grand Rapids (AHL).
Malkin (lower-body) will not play Wednesday; expected to return on Saturday vs. Winnipeg.
Malkin (lower-body) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice but won't play on Wednesday.
Malkin (lower-body) remains day-to-day, nearing a return to the lineup.
Malkin will not play on Thursday vs. the Red Wings, but has been skating and is expected to return to the lineup soon. With Malkin out, Matt Cullen is expected to remain in the top-6.
Call up / Send down
The Red Wings have recalled Xavier Ouellet from Grand Rapids (AHL).
With Jonathan Ericsson questionable for Sunday's game, it looks like the Red Wings will give Ouellet a shot to make his season debut instead of reinserting Jakub Kindl into the lineup. Ouellet has 17 points (3G / 14A) In 38 games with Grand Rapids this season and three points (2G / 1A) in 25 career NHL games.
Malkin (lower-body) will miss the Penguins' next three games.
Malkin was already ruled of for Wednesday’s game vs. the Rangers but head coach Mike Sullivan ruled him out of the two-game road trip on Friday and Monday. His next chance to return will be next Thursday vs. the Red Wings.
Malkin (lower-body) will miss his third straight game.
Malkin remains day-to-day with a lower-body injury. He did not take part on the Penguins morning skate which suggests that he’s not on the verge of returning. Monitor his status league up to Wednesday’s game vs. the Rangers.
Malkin will miss the next two games with a nagging undisclosed injury.
The Penguins have a back-to-back on Friday and Saturday, but Malkin will not be available. This is a tough blow for the Penguins, who also lost Eric Fehr on Tuesday, so they will need to recall a centre from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). Monitor Malkin’s status heading into next week.
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