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.

Malkin (upper body) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's clash with Edmonton, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports. Malkin has missed just one game so far due to his upper-body injury and could be ready to retake his spot on the Pens' second line Thursday.

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters that centre Evgeni Malkin will be a game-time decision for Thursday's tilt against the Edmonton Oilers.

Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin says his struggling team needs to start playing harder if it wants to return to the playoffs

PITTSBURGH -- Evgeni Malkin still believes in the Pittsburgh Penguins. That doesn't mean he doesn't understand the reality of their situation, though.

Injured Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin seemed to be full contact and flying around the ice at practice Friday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, but he did not resume regular line rushes in his normal spot at second-line center,

John Klinberg has made his decision on a new home for 2024-25. The marquee veteran defenseman has signed with the Edmonton Oilers on Friday per NHL insider Darren Dreger. "John Klingberg heading to the Oilers," Dreger said on X. Edmonton was reported to be the front-runner to sign Klingberg, so this decision does not come as a massive shock.

Malkin scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 5-1 win over the Kings. Malkin has a goal, an assist, seven shots on net and five blocked shots over four contests since he returned from an upper-body injury.

Linus Ullmark traveled with the Senators for their three-game road trip that begins Sunday at the New Jersey Devils (1 p.m. ET; NHLN, RDS, TSN5, MSGSN). "He's coming on the road. ... We're still day by day,” coach Travis Green said of Ullmark following a 6-5 shootout win against the Boston Bruins on Saturday.

Michigan State is no longer the No. 1-ranked NCAA men's hockey team in the country. The Spartans (19-3-2) dropped to No. 2 in the USCHO.com rankings, released on Monday. Boston College (16-4-1) moved ahead of Michigan State with a 3-1 win over Harvard and a series sweep over Providence by scores of 3-0 and 4-1.

What a roller coaster the past week (or so) has been for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They went from sullen and frustrated over an important homestand to dealing with the first big shoe to drop, to opening a crucial extended road trip in spectacular fashion and then getting a cold dose of reality.

The Sabres placed forward Ryan McLeod on the reserve list with an undisclosed injury and called up goaltender Devon Levi on Saturday before traveling west to begin a four-game road trip. McLeod skated 16:56 of ice time as Buffalo’s top-line center in Friday night’s 5-2 loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins,