Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin , whose 54 points is tied for the team lead with Sidney Crosby , will miss the NHL All-Star Game with a lower-body injury, coach Mike Sullivan said Wednesday.
Malkin, who has 22 goals, also will miss Thursday’s game against the Boston Bruins and will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break.
The Penguins didn’t specify when Malkin was injured, but he wasn’t able to put any weight on his left leg after taking a hit from St. Louis Blues defenseman Joel Edmundson during Tuesday’s game.
He is three assists short of 500 for his career.
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