NHL Status Report: Malkin out for Penguins against Golden Knights

Nov 3, 2026, 1:57 PM ET|Comments (0)

from NHL.com,

Evgeni Malkin was on the ice for the Penguins’ optional morning skate ahead of their game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, SCRIPPS, TVAS) but will not play because of a lower-body injury. The forward did not practice Monday and is considered day to day. Malkin, who played 17:54 in a 5-4 loss at the Montreal Canadiens on Oct. 31, ranks second for Pittsburgh with 11 points (six goals, five assists) in 13 games. … Justin Brazeau has returned from a conditioning loan after two games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (one assist) and will be available to make his NHL season debut. The forward sustained a lower-body injury in a preseason game on Sept. 21. "It's good to kind of get the rust off for a couple games,” Brazeau said Monday. “It's …

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