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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Helps out on both goals in loss
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Malkin registered two power-play assists, five shots on goal, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Ducks.
Malkin has seven helpers over five games since he last scored. The 40-year-old has earned three of his last five assists on the power play. That would typically be his best path to offense, but he was on Sidney Crosby's line for the second game in a row, which could boost Malkin's potential at even strength. On the year, Malkin has six goals, 10 assists, 34 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 16 appearances.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Distributes three assists in win
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Malkin logged three assists, including one on the power play, and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Kings.
Malkin's move to the top line with Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell proved fruitful. The 40-year-old Malkin missed Tuesday's game versus the Golden Knights due to a lower-body issue, but for now, it appears to have just been a minor thing. He's having a pretty good campaign so far with six goals, eight helpers, three power-play points, 29 shots on net and a plus-2 rating over 15 appearances.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Cleared to return Thursday
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Malkin (lower body) will return to action for Thursday's game against the Bruins, Josh Getzoff of SportsNet Pittsburgh reports.
Malkin missed Tuesday's matchup against the Golden Knights due to his lower-body injury, but he took contact during Wednesday's practice session and has been cleared to return to game action a day later. The 40-year-old has recorded six goals, five assists, six PIM, three hits and two blocked shots while averaging 17:03 of ice time over his first 13 appearances of the regular season.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Might return Thursday
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Malkin (lower body) took contact during Wednesday's practice, and he might be good to play Thursday versus Boston, per Wes Crosby of NHL.com.
Malkin has six goals and 11 points in 13 appearances in 2026-27. He missed Tuesday's game against Vegas due to the injury. Andrei Kuzmenko is projected to be a healthy scratch Thursday if Malkin is ready to return.
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Set to miss Tuesday's game
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Malkin (lower body) will not play in Tuesday's home clash against the Golden Knights, per Penguins' studio host Dan Potash.
After recently missing a contest due to an illness, Malkin will log his second absence of the 2026-27 campaign with a lower-body injury. When healthy, the 40-year-old star has been excellent, posting six goals, 11 points and 27 shots on net across 13 outings this season. In his absence, Justin Brazeau is expected to make his season debut after recovering from a lower-body injury. Malkin's next chance to return to the lineup is Thursday's home clash against the Bruins.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Considered day-to-day
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Malkin is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury and won't participate in Monday's practice session.
Malkin has logged two multi-point performances across his last three appearances, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be available Tuesday against Vegas due to his lower-body issue. Justin Brazeau (lower body) was recalled from his conditioning assignment Monday and could enter the lineup against the Golden Knights if Malkin is unavailable.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Two-point effort in OT win
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Malkin notched two assists in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah.
The 40-year-old missed the Penguins' prior game with an illness, but Malkin looked 100 percent in his return as he helped set up tallies by Erik Karlsson in the second period and Ben Kindel late in the third, the latter of which appeared to be the game-winner until the Mammoth tied it up with one second left on the clock. Malkin hasn't yet announced a decision on whether this will be his last NHL season, but he certainly looks like he's got plenty left in the tank, delivering six goals and 11 points in his first 12 games of 2026-27.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Expected to return Thursday
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Malkin (illness) is expected to play in Thursday's home clash against the Mammoth, per Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.
Head coach Dan Muse stated that the line of Malkin, Egor Chinakhov and Ben Kindel are all expected to make their respective returns to the lineup in Thursday's contest. The 40-year-old Malkin missed just one contest due to an illness, but he's set to pick up where he left off. Across 11 appearances this season, the 21-year NHL veteran has six goals, nine points, a plus-1 rating and 22 shots on net. Malkin can be placed back into fantasy lineups given his extensive resume of success in the NHL.
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