After the loss, Sullivan provided his thoughts on Malkin's absence from the lineup. “He's an important player for us,” the Penguins bench boss said, via NHL.com. “He's a top-two center, he's dynamic with the puck. He's not an easy guy to replace.”

The Pittsburgh Penguins have nine players set to be free agents. Tomasino, Glass, and O'Connor are most likely to be offered extensions.

Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn end their scoring slumps with two goals apiece, John Gibson makes 31 saves and the Ducks snap a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win.

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust suffered an undisclosed injury and prematurely exited a 5-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on Thursday. Aside from a posting on one of the team’s social media accounts acknowledging the ailment,

Yesterday though Penguins GM Kyle Dubas pushed back on D'Amico's report, flatly denying that the team is in selling mode.

Not just pending free agents, but all big name players in play.

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

Not only did Nedeljkovic become the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist in the same game, but he also made 40 saves to lead the Penguins to a 5-2 win over the Sabres.

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

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,

Despite Evgeni Malkin’s return, the Penguins could not pull away from the visiting Seattle Kraken and lost, 4-2, after blowing a third-period lead at PPG Paints Arena. They dropped four of their five games on the homestand, including the last three.

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.