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.

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed star centre Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve on Monday. Malkin was hurt during Saturday’s game against the Seattle Kraken when he collided with Chandler Stephenson and awkwardly bent his knee.

Evgeni Malkin is week to week with a lower-body injury and was placed on injured reserve by the Penguins on Monday. The center sustained the injury during a 4