The optimism, however, has dimmed since the holiday break. Pittsburgh is just 2-5-3 over its last 10 to fall back under .500 after letting Seattle's Jamie Oleksiak and Eeli Tolvanen score 49 ...

Malkin (upper body) will return to the lineup against Dallas on Saturday. Following a four-game absence, Malkin will return to a top-six role and see power-play time versus the Stars on Saturday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins might have Evgeni Malkin on Saturday for a game against the Dallas Stars. Malkin is considered a game-time decision for the contest, per NHL.com. “He was cleared for ...