{"id":557949,"date":"2026-04-01T09:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/557949\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T09:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:36:10","slug":"updated-malkin-in-penguins-reassign-rookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/557949\/","title":{"rendered":"(UPDATED) Malkin IN; Penguins Reassign Rookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/tag\/evgeni-malkin\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"60\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Evgeni Malkin<\/a> will return to the lineup Tuesday when the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Detroit Red Wings. <\/p>\n<p>UPDATE: Penguins coach Dan Muse confirmed the lineup addition in his pregame media availability. Malkin last played on March 22 against the Carolina Hurricanes when he appeared to injure his hand. <\/p>\n<p>This season, Malkin has played in 50 of the Penguins 74 games, amassing 15 goals and 37 assists. Muse also made some headlines at mid-season by moving Malkin to the wing, where he has played since. <\/p>\n<p>The Penguins have also reassigned rookies <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/tag\/rutger-mcgroarty\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4284\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rutger McGroarty<\/a> and Ville Koivunen to the Wilkes-Barre\/Scranton Penguins Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the AHL reporter, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TonyAndrock\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Tony Androckitis<\/a> first noticed the AHL transaction late Tuesday morning. And the moves are confirmed according to the NHL media site, as neither McGroarty nor Koivunen are listed on the Pittsburgh Penguins\u2019 roster. <\/p>\n<p>McGroarty and Koivunen were healthy scratches Monday when the Penguins beat the New York Islanders 8-3 at UBS Arena. Rookie Avery Hayes played and scored his third career goal in the third period.<\/p>\n<p>Hayes remains on the official roster.  <\/p>\n<p>This season, Koivunen has struggled to find traction in the NHL. He has just seven points (2-5-7) in 36 games. McGroarty has spent most of the season in WBS, playing only 21 NHL games, registering five points (2-3-5). <\/p>\n<p>Does that mean Evgeni Malkin will be available Tuesday when the Penguins host the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena? Malkin was not in the lineup Monday, but after practice Sunday, Muse seemed to indicate it was possible Malkin would play.<\/p>\n<p>When players are reassigned, they must play at least one game in the AHL before returning to the NHL. The WBS Penguins\u2019 next game is Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/tag\/pittsburgh-penguins\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/tag\/rutger-mcgroarty\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">rutger mcgroarty<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/tag\/ville-koivunen\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Ville Koivunen<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"categories single-categories\">Categorized:<a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/category\/penguins-news\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Penguins News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Evgeni Malkin will return to the lineup Tuesday when the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Detroit Red Wings. 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