Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Evgeni Malkin and Matt Nieto each suffered injuries during a 4-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Beyond a posting on one of the team’s social media accounts acknowledging Malkin’s ailment,

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.

The Penguins made a roster move on Monday, calling up forward Jesse Puljujarvi. To make room, Evgeni Malkin has been moved to injured reserve. Malkin was injured in the first period of Saturday’s game against Seattle.