The Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves unjustifiably in a position that they would rather not be in, to quote a wise Macho Man, when it comes to having to deal with having Evgeni Malkin missing from their lineup. The talented center has found himself on the injury list with alarming frequency, playing just 509 of the team’s last 659 games since the 2013 lockout season.
This year Malkin has only played in 29 of the team’s 50 games so far, and is nearing a return from a presumed knee injury that has kept him out of the lineup since March 16th.