The Pittsburgh Penguins were dealt another blow on Sunday as forward Michael Bunting was ruled out of their 5–2 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning following a car accident outside PPG Paints Arena.

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed center Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve on Sunday with an upper-body injury. Malkin missed his fourth consecutive game against Tampa Bay. He was a late scratch before Tuesday’s home game against Columbus when he participated in the morning skate,

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins placed center Evgeni Malkin on injured ... Sullivan also said Sunday that Malkin's linemate Michael Bunting was involved in a car accident outside ...

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Michael Bunting was involved in a minor car accident on Sunday outside of PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh ahead of their tilt against the Tampa Bay Lightning, as reported by Rob Rossi of The Athletic. According to head coach Mike Sullivan, there were no major injuries in the accident.

Bunting (undisclosed) will return to the lineup against Seattle on Tuesday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Burglars continue to target star athletes. Pittsburgh Penguins legend Evgeni Malkin is the latest prominent figure to be the victim of theft. Someone or multiple people broke into his home and apparently stole his three Stanley Cup rings,

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Michael Bunting was involved in a car accident outside of PPG Paints Arena on Sunday afternoon ahead of the club’s game vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning. The incident took place at the intersection of Washington Place and Centre Ave.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are continuing to battle for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but likely will be sellers at the deadline.

A veteran forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins was the target of a home burglary, and his three Stanley Cup rings were among the items reported stolen.

Evgeni Malkin returned for the Penguins against the Seattle Kraken at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. The 38-year-old center, who participated in the morning skate, had missed the previous four games with an upper-body injury.

Forward Evgeni Malkin will make his return to the lineup after missing the last four games due to an upper-body injury. In order to activate Malkin from IR, forward Jesse Puljujarvi was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate.