When is malkin back

Evgeni Malkin resumed skating earlier this month — a significant step in his recovery from offseason knee surgery, multiple NHL and Penguins sources told The Athletic. The on-ice sessions are part of a recovery phase in which Malkin is re-acclimating his lower body to the motion and feel of skating, sources said. Malkin, 35, is still not expected to play before at least early-to-mid December, sources said. Without Crosby and Malkin to start the season, the Penguins' window to win the Stanley Cup again has taken another hit.

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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin resumes skating as he recovers from knee injury. Willkommen auf NHL. Bienvenido a NHL. Malkin, who had surgery June 4, sustained the injury last season against the Boston Bruins on March 16 before returning May 3.

Malkin returned with two assists in Game 3. He had five points one goal, four assists in the best-of-7 series, which the Penguins lost in six games. The Penguins likely will be without their top two centers to start the regular season.

Sidney Crosby had wrist surgery Sept. We all know it," Penguins general manager Ron Hextall said Thursday. We need some guys to step up. Just seeing the chemistry of our group last year, there's a good feel this year. I think we all know we're up against it.

I think our guys are ready for the challenge. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Malkin missed the end of the regular season and the beginning of the postseason due to injury. After missing the end of the regular season and the beginning of the postseason with an undisclosed injury, Penguins center Evgeni Malkin had surgery on Friday. Prior to the postseason, Malkin was sidelined after being injured on March 16th in a game against the Bruins.

The team announced that Malkin is not expected to be available when the team starts training camp in September.