The Pittsburgh Penguins have a laundry list of players who are sitting out the team’s game against the Washington Capitals Saturday at PPG Paints Arena, notably Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
The Penguins announced seven players are injured and will not play:
Sidney Crosby (lower-body)
Ben Kindel (upper-body)
Evgeni Malkin (upper-body)
Bryan Rust (lower-body)
Parker Wotherspoon (upper-body)
Erik Karlsson (lower-body)
Kris Letang (No injury listed)
To fill the open roster spots, the Penguins recalled Ville Koivunen, Rutger McGroarty, and Joona Koppanen, all on an emergency basis.
Also, forward Connor Dewar’s status was changed from day-to-day to week-to-week.
Crosby has been nursing a knee injury since suffering a Grade 2 MCL tear during the Winter Olympics in February. He missed about four weeks. Malkin has also been nursing multiple injuries, from a shoulder malady to a hand injury.
The Penguins face Washington at 3 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena, the club’s last home game of the regular season. The Penguins have already clinched a playoff berth and second place in the Metro Division, but Washington is still chasing a long shot chance to leapfrog the Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, and New York Islanders in the final three games.
PHN will update the story after coach Dan Muse addresses the media at 1 p.m. Saturday.
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