Pittsburgh Penguins veteran center Evgeni Malkin, 38, who had not missed a game since the 2021-22 season -- a streak of 209 contests -- did not play in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena with an upper-body injury.

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin participated in his team’s practice session Wednesday in Cranberry. One day earlier, he was scratched because of an undisclosed injury for a 4-3 home shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin’s three Stanley Cup rings have been recovered after they went missing during a home invasion

Evgeni Malkin’s Stanley Cup championship rings have been located in his home after being reported missing following a break-in at his Pennsylvania home. Allegheny County Police announced that the Penguins star’s rings were found inside his Sewickley Heights home after it had been burglarized on Saturday while he was playing in a game against the Senators.

After fear that all three of Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin's Stanley Cup rings had been stolen, all of them were reportedly found inside of his home. Malkin returned to his home on Blackburn Road in the Pittsburgh suburb of Sewickley Heights on Saturday night following a game at PPG Paints Arena and discovered it had been burglarized,

Three Stanley Cup rings — feared stolen from Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin — were found inside his home, officials said Thursday, as police continue to investigate this latest burglary of a high-profile professional athlete.

Police say Evgeni Malkin's three Stanley Cup rings, which had gone missing following a burglary at his home last weekend, were located in his residence.