Evgeni Malkin News

Were he the coach of Penguins' opponents, Dan Bylsma acknowledges he'd feel they "were easier to deal with" because superstar center Evgeni Malkin has missed five consecutive games with a strained right shoulder.

With due respect to all those potential Canadian Olympians who have lit it up since Oct.

The confetti from the victory parade was swept up long ago. The Pittsburgh Penguins got their quality time with the Stanley Cup.

Center Evgeni Malkin is the only Penguins player not skating. Coach Dan Bylsma said Malkin's recovery from a shoulder strain is "progressing in rehab, and the important part is the rest part of it," Bylsma said.

The Penguins have yet to lose on the road this year, but for that to remain the case they will need to cool off one of the hottest teams out west.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins center Mark Letestu practiced with his teammates Tuesday morning at the Coal Street rink just as he did before the team left for a three-game Canadian swing last week.

Although the Pittsburgh Penguins capped off the month of October with a Halloween loss to the Minnesota Wild, there has never been a better opening month in franchise history.

The Penguins are one win away from getting into the record books. However, to do so they will have to win in a city where they haven't tasted victory in nearly 12 years.

Despite the loss of two All-Star-caliber players, the Pittsburgh Penguins hold the top spot for a third straight week.

Lady Luck turned a trick on the Penguins , who probably deserved a treat on Halloween.

A commonly held hockey truth is that over the course of six regular-season months, even the best NHL club will drop a handful of games they have no business losing.

The Penguins are expected to start Brent Johnson in goal tonight at Columbus. While no one is suggesting that he is the answer on the power play while center Evgeni Malkin sits out to let his shoulder heal, enforcer Eric Godard got a sniff there late in the Penguins' 6-1 win Wednesday against Montreal.

Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins prepares for a face-off against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Mellon Arena on September 15, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

NHL scoring champion Evgeni Malkin will be lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins for two to three weeks because of a strained right shoulder.

PERFORMANCE: HOT 12 pts in last 9 GP CURRENT STATUS: Strained right shoulder, Mid-November ASSETS: Has the ability to keep the puck on a string and sift through defenders.

NHL scoring champion Evgeni Malkin will be lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins for two to three weeks because of a strained right shoulder.

It comes as no surprise that the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins reached the 10-win plateau first this season.

For some time now, the debate has been "Which Penguin is the best hockey player, Evgeni Malkin or Sidney Crosby?". You could certainly make a terrific case for both players.

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Evgeni Malkin and Dan Bylsma couldn't solve the Devils on Saturday night. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar On the second leg of a back to back situation, the Penguins were defeated 4-1 by the New Jersey Devils in front of 17,132 at the Mellon Arena on Saturday night.