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Pens' Malkin Out 2-3 Weeks With Shoulder Strain

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Oct 29, 2009 4:05 pm US/Eastern

Pens' Malkin Out 2-3 Weeks With Shoulder Strain

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) ― Pittsburgh Penguins officials said today that star forward Evgeni Malkin will miss the next two to three weeks because of a right shoulder strain.

Head coach Dan Bylsma made the announcement about Malkin today.

"Geno is going to be a couple weeks out from the lineup. He's strained his shoulder, he strained it about 10 days ago or so," he said. "This is precautionary for the player.  Again we're worried about – it's the safety in the shoulder and a couple weeks, some rehab, some rest, get that thing healthy so we can get [him] back on the ice."

Malkin has been attempting to play through the injury, but Bylsma said that the team decided to rest the center.

"Obviously he's played with it and could gut it out which is more like what Geno would be apt to do but again, time of the year and concern for the player is a precautionary measure," Bylsma said.

Malkin is tied with Sidney Crosby for the team lead in scoring with 14 points - four goals and 10 assists in 12 games.

He would miss seven games if he is out two weeks and 10 games if he is out three.

Malkin told reporters he believes he'll be OK the rest of the season.

"I feel good and [it's] not a big problem, I am fine," he said.

The Penguins defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 on Wednesday night and Malkin recorded one assist.

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