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Penguins Sitting Crosby, Star Players; SEVEN Injured, Three Recalled
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have a laundry list of players who are sitting out the team’s game against the Washington Capitals Saturday at PPG Paints Arena, notably Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin .
The Penguins announced seven players are injured and will not play:
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Sidney Crosby (lower-body)
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Ben Kindel (upper-body)
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Evgeni Malkin (upper-body)
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Bryan Rust (lower-body)
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Parker Wotherspoon (upper-body)
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Erik Karlsson (lower-body)
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Kris Letang (No injury listed)
To fill the open roster spots, the Penguins recalled Ville Koivunen , Rutger McGroarty , and Joona Koppanen , all on an emergency basis.
Also, forward Connor Dewar ’s status was changed from day-to-day to week-to-week.
Crosby has been nursing a knee injury since suffering a Grade 2 MCL tear during the Winter Olympics in February. He missed about four weeks. Malkin has also been nursing multiple injuries, from a shoulder malady to a hand injury.
The Penguins face Washington at 3 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena, the club’s last home game of the regular season. The Penguins have already clinched a playoff berth and second place in the Metro Division, but Washington is still chasing a long shot chance to leapfrog the Philadelphia Flyers , Columbus Blue Jackets , and New York Islanders in the final three games.
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PHN will update the story after coach Dan Muse addresses the media at 1 p.m. Saturday.
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