Pittsburgh Penguins superstar forward Evgeni Malkin suffered a INJURY X against the TEAM X on Xday. In this his 17th NHL season,

It’s no secret how important Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin is to his team. The future Hall of Famer is one of the best players of his generation. And he continues to play at a high level even in the latter stages of his career.

Evgeni Malkin is week to week with a lower-body injury and was placed on injured reserve by the Penguins on Monday. The center sustained the injury during a 4-1 loss at the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. Malkin has 34 points (nine goals, 25 assists) in 47 games this season.

Crosby signed a two-year extension last September. He has repeatedly said he plans to only play for the Penguins. He has a full no-trade clause. Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Penguins, wants him to be part of the organization for the rest of his life.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed forward Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve and recalled forward Jesse Puljujarvi from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Those transactions have not yet been announced by the team but they were reflected on the NHL media Web site Monday afternoon.