Evgeni Malkin sits with injury as Penguins squander lead, lose to Blue Jackets in shootout

January 7, 2025 by Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

The Penguins’ Sidney Crosby battles for position in front of the net as the Blue Jackets’ Jake Christiansen defends in the first period Tuesday.

Entering 2024-25, Pittsburgh Penguins superstar forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin had been in the lineup for each of the team’s 164 games over the previous two seasons.