Regretfully, there have been a lot of inquiries this morning regarding Evgeni Malkin's condition. All expected players hit the ice today at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, expect star forward Evgeni Malkin was missing. Malkin's absence was not immediately explained.
Evgeni Malkin has been one of the Penguins' most impressive players right from the start. Only three players have more multipoint games than Malkin, who has attempted five this season (Kaprizov [MIN] 7; Stone [VGK] 6; MacKinnon [COL] 6). Malkin is tied for seventh place in the NHL with 10 of his 14 points coming at even strength. Malkin is essential to the Penguins' success if they hope to advance this season and win more games.