The Penguins forward left Saturday's game against the Kraken with a lower-body injury after colliding with Chandler Stephenson.

With forward Evgeni Malkin sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, the Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the San Jose Sharks, 2-1, at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. on Monday. Earlier in the day, the team placed Malkin on injured reserve.

After two straight disappointing losses to non-playoff teams, the Pittsburgh Penguins will look to regain some momentum against the league's bottom team. And they're going to have to do it without one of their best players.

A source close to the Penguins has informed @TheRGMedia that Kyle Dubas is looking for a fire sale. Big name veterans, not simply just pending free agents, are up on the trade block and the Penguins are also willing to retain to move out Erik Karlsson. More on this below: https://t.co/uxHpnheLs5

The all-time great missed four games with an unrelated upper-body injury earlier this month. Pittsburgh went 1-2-1 during that stretch and averaged 2.5 goals per game.

The Penguins’ three-man core of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang has played together for 19 seasons, a record for North American sports. It’s a nice story. The unbreakable bond of eternal brotherhood.

The Penguins fail to stay hot in California, getting outclassed in a 5-1 loss against the Ducks in Anaheim on Thursday.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Bryan Rust for fantasy hockey. Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (lower body) is considered a

Evgeni Malkin’s Stanley Cup championship rings have been located in his home after being reported missing following a break-in at his Pennsylvania home. Allegheny County Police announced that ...

Puljujarvi was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday. Puljujarvi was sent to the minors in mid-January, but he'll rejoin the NHL club after Evgeni Malkin (lower body) was placed on injured reserve.

Perhaps it was the sleepy, San Jose crowd at a half-empty SAP Center. Or, it could have been the reality that Evgeni Malkin will be out week-to-week more seriously settling in with the team. Whatever the reason,

The Penguins' secondary scoring has evaporated, placing a bigger burden on top-liners Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust. That's part of the logic behind a double-double stack for Josh Inglis, who presents his three best NHL props for tonight.