Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Evgeni Malkin and Matt Nieto each suffered injuries during a 4-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Beyond a posting on one of the team’s social media accounts acknowledging Malkin’s ailment,

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Who had a worse day? The New York Rangers, who let a late lead slip away in a 3-2 OT loss? Or Evegni Malkin, who returned from injury for a dismal Pittsburgh Penguins loss, amid reports his three Stanley Cup rings were stolen in a robbery.

Malkin may not be directing as many pucks on net compared to previous campaigns, but he's still at 33 points in 42 games — including 10 on the power play — and skating his usual elevated minutes. And yet,

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Kaapo Kakko added an empty-netter as Seattle won for just ... Less than a minute later Tolvanen tapped in a centering pass from Shane Wright. Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin had an assist in his return after missing four games with an upper-body injury.

Kaapo Kakko added an empty-netter as Seattle ... tapped in a centering pass from Shane Wright.Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin had an assist in his return after missing four games with an upper ...

Kaapo Kakko added an empty-netter as Seattle ... Tolvanen tapped in a centering pass from Shane Wright. Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin had an assist in his return after missing four games with an ...

SEATTLE -- Joey Daccord made 28 saves for the Seattle Kraken, who cruised past the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 4-1 win at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday. Chandler Stephenson and Jared McCann each had two assists for the Kraken (22-25-3), who have won three of their past four.

After Crosby's goal, the Kraken regained the lead on a 5-on-3 power play at 17:46 of the second. Dunn got the puck in the high slot and sent a slap shot into the upper right corner of the net as teammate Jaden Schwartz set a screen in front of Blomqvist.

The Penguins, looking to rebound from their previous loss on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks (5-1), faced a determined Seattle Kraken squad on Saturday, January 25th, at Climate Pledge Arena.

Seattle has a 7-1 record all-time against the Sabres and has outscored them, 40-24. And remember, this is a fourth-year franchise that has only made the playoffs once and isn't likely to get there this year either.