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The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Monday they placed star forward Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
The Athletic's Rob Rossi reported Malkin is expected to miss a few weeks.
"If that early word holds up—and to be clear, with all knee injuries, things can change after the swelling goes down and doctors get clearer images—Malkin would probably not play again until after the Penguins return from the break for the upcoming 4 Nations tournament next month," Rossi said. "They have six games before that break begins."
In this his 19th NHL season, the 38-year-old veteran has registered nine goals and 25 assists in 47 appearances.