Penguins injury news: Malkin, Lizotte land on injured reserve

The team also announced that forwards Danton Heinen and Sam Poulin have been recalled from their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

The news comes after Malkin did not play in the team’s 3-2 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars on Sunday.

Through 26 games in 2025-26, Malkin has eight goals and 21 assists for 29 points, leading the team in assists and ranking second in points.

Malkin has won the league Art Ross Trophy twice, leading the NHL in points with 113 points in 2008-09 and 109 in 2011-12, respectively.

Malkin has also played in 177 career Stanley Cup Playoff games, scoring 67 goals and adding 113 assists for 180 points. The 2004 No. 2 overall pick was a major factor in Pittsburgh winning three Stanley Cup championships in 2009, 2016 and 2017. Malkin won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 2009.

As for Lizotte, he’s recorded three goals and two assists for five points in 27 games this season. Through eight NHL seasons, Lizotte has 51 goals and 80 assists for 131 points in 406 career regular-season games with the Penguins and Los Angeles Kings.

Going into Tuesday’s slate of games, the Penguins are 14-7-6 with 34 points, fourth in the Metropolitan Division and fourth in the Eastern Conference. Pittsburgh will play the first of four home games this week as they host the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.