Injuries Force More Penguins Changes; One Defenseman Rising

Nov 2, 2026, 4:02 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Pittsburgh Hockey Now, by Dan Kingerski,

CRANBERRY TWP., Pa. — Evgeni Malkin and Kaedan Korczak are out with injuries. Justin Brazeau is back and full-go. And the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lines are again in flux as the roster changes.

Malkin’s and Korczak’s injuries do not sound serious, but they will be absent day to day. To accommodate his roster in flux, coach Dan Muse elevated Andrei Kuzmenko into Malkin’s spot, which created a perfect spot for the returning Brazeau.

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