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Pittsburgh Penguins deliver a frustrating injury update on Evgeni Malkin ahead of game vs. the Dallas Stars
The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced that forward Evgeni Malkin isn't available for tonight's game against the Dallas Stars with an injury.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in Dallas for a matchup against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center, but they recently announced some unfortunate injury news.
The Penguins have announced that forward Evgeni Malkin will not be able to play tonight because of an upper-body injury and is currently considered day to day.
Forward Evgeni Malkin is day-to-day (upper-body) and will not play today versus Dallas.
Malkin has helped the Penguins get off to a much better start than just about anyone would have predicted for them, and he's been turning back the clock in the process.
So far this year, Malkin has 19 points (8G, 21A) and is on pace to reach 91 points, which would be his best output since he had 98 points in 2017-18.
Penguins Forward Evgeni Malkin Is Playing In The Last Year Of His Current Contract
Even though there was speculation in 2022 that the Penguins could be moving on from their longtime forward, former GM Ron Hextall instead managed to sign him to a four year contract.
Right now, Malkin is playing in the final year of that contract, and the speculation that it could potentially be his final year in the NHL continues to build.
With the way that Malkin is playing for the Penguins right now, and depending on what kind of success they're able to achieve this year, he could be enticed to potentially stick around for another season beyond this one.
Malkin is one of the best players in Penguins team history, and so far has 1,375 points (522G, 853A) in 1,239 career games.
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