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The Pittsburgh Penguins had to do more roster shuffling Monday ahead of their game against the San Jose Sharks. The starting point for the moves is not good news as the team placed Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve.

The Pittsburgh Penguins may be without a key forward. Head coach Mike Sullivan said Bryan Rust is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, team play-by-play announcer Jeff Getzoff reported Friday.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks will try to stop their six-game skid when they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins. San Jose is 14-32-6 overall and 8-16-1 in home games. The Sharks have allowed 191 goals while scoring 137 for a -54 scoring differential.

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Puljujarvi was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday. Puljujarvi was sent to the minors in mid-January, but he'll rejoin the NHL club after Evgeni Malkin (lower body) was placed on injured reserve.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced that winger Bryan Rust has left Thursday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks due to a lower-body injury. Rust left the game late in the second period and did not return to the game,

Mike Sullivan said Joel Blomqvist starts in goal today versus Seattle. He added that Pittsburgh recalled Boko Imama to make sure the Penguins had enough guys to field a lineup, as Bryan Rust is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not play.

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BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken and the Pittsburgh Penguins take the ice in a non-conference matchup. Seattle is 21-25-3 overall and 11-11-3 at home. The Kraken have a -13 scoring differential, with 142 total goals scored and 155 allowed.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will once again be without top-line winger Bryan Rust, who head coach Mike Sullivan listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury.