The Penguins on Monday afternoon recalled forward Carter Rowney from their farm team in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
The move calls into question whether Evgeni Malkin's lower-body injury, announced before the All-Star break, has healed, or whether another forward might be unable to play Tuesday against the Predators.
The Penguins have their first post-break practice today at 4 p.m. at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
Rowney (6-2, 208) has 10 goals and 21 points in 26 AHL games this season. He was recalled last week but didn't dress in the Penguins' final game before the break.
Jason Mackey: jmackey@post-gazette.