November 13
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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The Penguins have sustained a startling number of injuries in the past three weeks, but help finally appears on the way. C Evgeni Malkin skated Thursday morning and appears on the verge of returning to the lineup. He might play Saturday against Boston at Mellon Arena. "It was my second time practicing hard and it feels good," Malkin said. "It was a good rest. I feel stronger now. I feel awesome. I won't play tonight (Thursday) but maybe next game." The Penguins had not scored a power play goal entering Thursday night's game during Malkin's absence. It has been two weeks since Penguins coach Dan Bylsma announced Malkin was out with a shoulder injury. At the time, the team said he would miss ..."
November 8
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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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. Teams should probably get their licks in over the coming days, because Malkin returned to the ice for practice Saturday - albeit in a limited and no-contact capacity - for the first time since a home game against Montreal on Oct. 28. "I'm not shooting hard, but when I skate, my shoulder is not sore," Malkin said before the Penguins played the San Jose Sharks at HP Pavilion. "It's very tough for me. I played three years without an injury. "Hopefully, I only need (to miss) a couple ..."
October 29
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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Penguins star Evgeni Malkin is going to miss the next two weeks with what coach Dan Bylsma called a "shoulder strain." The injury is not to the shoulder Malkin injured three years ago. He was injured in a 2006 collision with John LeClair in a preseason game, missing the first four games of his NHL career. Bylsma said Malkin injured his shoulder a couple of weeks ago and has been playing in pain. Malkin does not want to miss any time but the coaching staff is forcing him to rest for two weeks."