PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) - Penguins coach Mike Sullivan says that centers Evgeni Malkin and Nick Bjugstad will be out "longer-term" after both sustained injuries in Saturday's 7-2 win against the Blue Jackets.
Sullivan says both are lower-body injuries and that Malkin will be out longer than Bjugstad.
The good news is it appears Malkin's injury will not be season-ending.
Malkin was injured in the second period on Saturday after and awkward fall and then was checked into the boards.
Coach Sullivan on Bjugstad and Malkin: "We would expect Geno to be out a little bit longer than Nick."Follow up from media: "Is Malkin's injury season threatening?"Coach Sullivan: "No."
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 7, 2019Bjugstad also left the game with an undisclosed injury.
The Pens take on the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena Tuesday night.
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