The Pittsburgh Penguins will have to battle their way into the playoffs without the help of second-leading scorer Evgeni Malkin. The team announced Saturday that the All-Star forward would miss the next six-to-eight weeks with an upper-body injury as they prepared ahead of Sunday’s matinee matchup with the host New York Rangers.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will have to battle their way into the playoffs without the help of second-leading scorer Evgeni Malkin. The team announced Saturday that the All-Star forward would miss the next six-to-eight weeks with an upper-body injury as they prepared ahead of Sunday’s matinee matchup with the host New York Rangers.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have stumbled since breaking the franchise record with a nine-game winning streak, going three games without a victory. The Lightning look to turn things around when they begin a four-game road trip Sunday afternoon against the Columbus Blue Jackets – one of three sub .500 teams they will face on the trek.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have stumbled since breaking the franchise record with a nine-game winning streak, going three games without a victory. The Lightning look to turn things around when they begin a four-game road trip Sunday afternoon against the Columbus Blue Jackets – one of three sub .500 teams they will face on the trek.

The Detroit Red Wings have had to rally for huge victories in their last two games and hope to make things easier on themselves when the league-worst Toronto Maple Leafs visit on Sunday. The Red Wings came back from two goals down to beat Winnipeg on Thursday before tying the game late in regulation and beating the New York Rangers in overtime on Saturday.

The Detroit Red Wings have had to rally for huge victories in their last two games and hope to make things easier on themselves when the league-worst Toronto Maple Leafs visit on Sunday. The Red Wings came back from two goals down to beat Winnipeg on Thursday before tying the game late in regulation and beating the New York Rangers in overtime on Saturday.