Penguins announce Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin injury update before Stars game

Pittsburgh, PA — The Pittsburgh Penguins confirmed on Saturday that neither Sidney Crosby nor Evgeni Malkin will dress for the evening’s showdown with the Dallas Stars, leaving the club without its two most decorated forwards at a pivotal moment in the playoff race.

In a terse post on X, Penguins PR stated: “Forwards Sidney Crosby (lower-body) and Evgeni Malkin (upper-body) will not play today versus Dallas, and both remain day-to-day.”

Crosby, 38, exited midway through a recent victory over Ottawa after sustaining a lower-body injury. While the captain was reportedly walking without discomfort after the contest, the team elected to hold him out as a precaution. Through 61 games this season the center has amassed 28 goals and 64 points, pacing the Penguins in both categories.

Malkin will sit for the third consecutive contest while nursing an upper-body issue. The 52-point scorer in 50 appearances has not been ruled out for an extended stretch, yet the club has offered no firm target date for his return.

Pittsburgh carries a 36-20-16 record into the match, clinging to a strong Metropolitan Division standing and a positive goal differential. Dallas, mired in a four-game slide but still among the league’s elite, took the first meeting between the clubs earlier this year. The Stars now face a Penguins lineup shorn of its two franchise cornerstones, testing the depth of a roster desperate to keep its postseason push on track.