Malkin Could Return To The Ice As Early As Saturday

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PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) - Injured Penguins Brian Dumoulin and Alex Galchenyuk will be game-time decisions when the Philadelphia Flyers come to Pittsburgh Tuesday night, and Evgeni Malkin may not be far behind.

Malkin took the ice with the team for practice on Monday wearing a red non-contact jersey but removed it before the end of practice.

Coach Mike Sullivan said Malkin practiced in a non-contact capacity.

Malkin has been out since the second game of the season with a lower-body injury.

The Penguins center hopes to return to the team Saturday when the Edmonton Oilers come to PPG Paints Arena. 

Malkin spoke to the media after practice: 

Malkin continued: "I miss the ice, so much. I missed the last three weeks. It's a little bit hard mentally. I try to stay positive and focus and do my best and work hard. I hope I'm back vs. Edmonton."

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 28, 2019

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