PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins could have to strive to preserve 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 sport towards Dallas.
Crosby sustained a lower-body harm within the first interval of a 4-3 shootout victory in Ottawa on Thursday. Crosby, 38, missed a couple of month just lately after struggling a lower-body harm 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 harm that got here to gentle 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.
