Malkin to miss 1 game, All-Star weekend with lower-body injury

Evgeni Malkin will miss at least one regular season game and Sunday's NHL All-Star Game due to a lower-body injury, Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan announced on Wednesday.

Malkin saw 18:27 of ice time in Tuesday's loss to St. Louis and fired four shots on goal, but will be unavailable for Thursday's date in Boston as a result of the ailment.

The center sits tied with teammate Sidney Crosby for second in the NHL with 54 points after recording 22 goals and 32 assists in 47 games. He'll be replaced on the Metropolitan Division roster for the weekend's All-Star festivities in Los Angeles.