Penguins placed center Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve on Sunday with an upper-body injury while Michael Bunting missed Sunday's game due to a car accident.

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed center Evgeni Malkin on Injured Reserve (IR) on Sunday, while activating forward Philip Tomasino off IR. According to Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporter Seth Rorabaugh,

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will not play in Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Malkin’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff.

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin missed Tuesday’s home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with an upper-body injury.

On Sunday, Pittsburgh Penguins star forward Evgeni Malkin was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury ahead of the team's tilt against the Tampa Bay Lightning. In a corresponding move, forward Philip Tomasino - who was injured during Pittsburgh's 3-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Jan. 3 - was activated from IR.

Pittsburgh Penguins veteran center Evgeni Malkin, 38, who had not missed a game since the 2021-22 season -- a streak of 209 contests -- did not play in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena with an upper-body injury.

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin has been labeled as a “game-time decision” for Thursday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan declared Malkin’s status during an optional morning skate in Cranberry.

Sullivan also said Sunday that Malkin’s linemate Michael Bunting was involved in a car accident outside of PPG Paints Arena before the game. Sullivan said Bunting is OK, but he did not play against Tampa Bay. Bunting has 13 goals and 12 assists in 43 games this season.