PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin says he may be ready to go in time for Thursday’s season opener against Anaheim.
The former MVP skated with his teammates for the first time during training camp on Tuesday. Malkin sat out the first two-plus weeks of camp with an undisclosed injury. He called the issue ”minor” and said he’s in ”great shape” but cautioned it’s ”50/50” on whether he’ll be able to skate against the Ducks.
The Penguins will experiment with Malkin whenever he returns. Malkin will play without longtime linemate James Neal after the Penguins traded Neal to Nashville on the first night of the NHL Draft back in June. First-year coach Mike Johnson says he may use Malkin, a center, at right wing with Brandon Sutter and Pascal Dupuis.
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