The Penguins announced this morning that Malkin might join the team on their road trip, but then GM Jim Rutherford dropped a fantasy hockey playoff bomb when he announced that Malkin will miss 1-2 weeks. The Penguins have been outscored 7-1 in two games without Malkin.
Malkin will miss his second straight game with an undisclosed injury. He will not travel at the start of the Penguins road-trip, but may join the team on the trip.
Crosby missed Saturday’s game but will be in the lineup this afternoon vs. Detroit. Crosby has four goals and eight assists (12 points)in his last nine games. He will be leaned on heavily with Evgeni Malkin out.
Crosby was a late scratch on Saturday, but he is on the ice for warmups, so it looks like he will play today vs. Detroit.
Crosby was a late scratch from Saturday’s game and is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Red Wings. Monitor his status during warmups.
Malkin was injured in yesterday’s game against the Bruins and will be held out of today’s game vs. the Red Wings. The injury is not believed to be serious, so consider him day-to-day.
Crosby was in the pre-game warmup, but determined he could not play after being submitted in the starting lineup. Crosby is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and questionable for Sunday’s game.
Malkin has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury, but will be back in the lineup tonight in Edmonton. Malkin comes in ninth in the NHL in assists (32) and eighth in points (51). Expect him to skate between Mark Arcobello and Patric Hornqvist.
The Penguins announced on Tuesday that Malkin was expected to return tonight and his availability for their optional morning skate suggests that he will return. Expect a full update after the practice session.
Malkin revealed the injury is groin related and it will keep him out of his fourth straight game on Sunday. However, he will travel to Western Canada and could return to the lineup on Tuesday in Edmonton.
Malkin has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury, but his return to the ice on Saturday is a good sign he shouldn’t be out for much longer. The Penguins take on Nashville tomorrow afternoon, be sure to track Malkin’s status.
Dumba, 20, who played his junior hockey in Red Deer, Alberta, is expected to play tonight in nearby Calgary. Dumba has five points (2G / 3A) in 23 games with Minnesota. With his time in Iowa, he has collected 14 points (5G / 9A) in 20 games.
Crosby missed last nights game because of missing the all star game with a lower-body injury. Get Crosby active in all formats.
Crosby missed Tuesday’s game because he missed the All Star game, but he was on the ice this morning and could play tonight. The Penguins did not have any media availability this morning, so there is no official word. Monitor his status leading up to warmups.
Letang missed the Penguins last game with a head injury, but will play tonight vs. the Jets. He has 32 points (9G / 23A) in 40 games.
Crosby took part in the Penguins morning skate despite not being eligible to play tonight. Regardless of the ruling on his availability, Crosby said he probably wouldn’t have been ready to play tonight. Monitor his status tomorrow morning.
Letang was on the ice for the Penguins morning skate and it sounds likely that he will be in the lineup tonight vs. the Jets. Letang missed the Penguins final game before the All Star break with a head injury he suffered on a hit from Zac Rinaldo, which Rinaldo was suspended for eight games for.
Crosby will not play tonight vs. the Jets because he missed the All Star game over the weekend. However, he is on the ice this morning, which suggests that he could be back in the lineup on Wednesday. He has been hampered by a lower-body injury as of late.
Rust, 22, has a goal and one assist in 14 games with the Penguins this season. In his time with WBS, he has registered 10 goals and five assists in 28 games. He skated on the Penguins fourth line in practice on Monday, so there is a chance he does not play on Tuesday.
