Penguins, Blue Jackets and Evgeni Malkin

Evgeni Malkin sits out Penguins' 4-3 loss to Blue Jackets
Pittsburgh Penguins veteran center Evgeni Malkin, 38, who had not missed a game since the 2021-22 season -- a streak of 209 contests -- did not play in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena with an upper-body injury.
Marchenko, Johnson help Blue Jackets rally past Penguins in shootout, 4-3
Kirill Marchenko and Kent Johnson scored in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Malkin misses Penguins game against the Blue Jackets with upper-body injury
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin missed Tuesday’s home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with an upper-body injury.
NHL Buzz: Malkin day to day with upper-body injury for Penguins
Chris Kreider was placed on injured reserve by the Rangers on Tuesday because of an upper-body injury. The forward was a late scratch for a 6-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.
Penguins vs. Blue Jackets January 7: Injured players, inactives, latest updates
The Columbus Blue Jackets (17-17-6) have four players currently listed on the injury report as they ready to square off against the Pittsburgh Penguins (17-17-7) on Tuesday, January 7 at PPG
Evgeni Malkin sits with injury as Penguins squander lead, lose to Blue Jackets in shootout
Pittsburgh Penguins superstar forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin had been in the lineup for each of the team’s 164 games over the previous two seasons. And both campaigns ended with the Penguins failing to qualify for the postseason.
Penguins star considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury
The 38-year-old isn’t having one of his better offensive seasons, but he remains a capable second-line center for Pittsburgh and the drop-off with him out of the lineup will be substantial.
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin Surprise Absence Against Blue Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins have seen superstar veteran Evgeni Malkin play in every game since he returned from offseason surgery ahead of the 2021-22 season. Ahead of their meeting with the Columbus Blue Jackets,
Malkin late scratch with upper-body injury
One of the Pens all-time greats is out Tuesday game and potentially longer as Evgeni Malkin is dealing with an upper-body injury

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