Injured Penguins stars Crosby, Malkin to sit vs. dallas

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins may have to strive to maintain their playoff push going with out franchise icons Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.

Coach Dan Muse says each gamers are “day-to-day” with accidents and can sit out Saturday’s recreation in opposition to dallas.

Crosby sustained a lower-body damage within the first interval of a 4-3 shootout victory in Ottawa on Thursday. Crosby, 38, missed a few month not too long ago after struggling a lower-body damage whereas taking part in for Team Canada on the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Malkin will miss a 3rd straight contest whereas coping with an upper-body damage that got here to mild following a loss to Carolina on March 22.

Pittsburgh entered Saturday in second place within the Metropolitan Division standings with a one-point lead over each columbus and the New York Islanders with 10 video games remaining.

The accidents come throughout a really busy stretch for the Penguins, who play on the Islanders on Monday, then host the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. Pittsburgh is attempting to return to the postseason for the primary time since 2022.