"Penguins defenseman Zbynek Michalek has a broken finger and will be out four to six weeks, coach Dan Bylsma said today after practice at Consol Energy Center. He said it doesn't appear Michalek will need surgery.

Michalek, half of a shutdown pairing with Paul Martin, hasn't had the greatest start to the season, but he is one of the team's top penalty-killers. He got hurt just beyond the midpoint of Saturday's 4-1 win over New Jersey when he went down in the right circle to block a slap shot by the Devils' Rod Pelley. It appeared he got hit in the right hand."