Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was forced to leave Saturday’s game against the Seattle Kraken with a lower-body injury.

The three Cup rings — from Penguins championships in 2009, 2016 and 2017 — were initially believed to have been missing.

SEATTLE (AP) — Vince Dunn scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period, and Eeli Tolvanen and Matty Beniers both scored in the third as the Seattle Kraken beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday. Dunn’s goal came on a 5-on-3 power play and broke a 1-1 tie.

Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin's home was burglarized on the same day the Penguins hosted the Ottawa Senators.

Vince Dunn scored the go-ahead goal with a two-man advantage late in the second period as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday, spoiling a historic afternoon for Sidney Crosby.

Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin left the game midway through ... a stretch dating back to Dec. 31. Kraken: Seattle has won 11 consecutive games when scoring at least four goals.

Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin left the game midway through the ... a stretch dating back to Dec. 31. Seattle Kraken right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand (22) looks on as center Jaden Schwartz (17) tries ...

Things have gone from bad to worse for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They are 2-4-0 on their current seven-game road trip. They have fallen to 15th in the Eastern Co

UTAH: #28 IAN COLE - Cole spent parts of four seasons with the Penguins and won two Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017 alongside current Utah teammate Olli Määttä. The defenseman has 13 points (1G, 12A) and ranks second in the NHL with 135 blocked shots.

The Washington Capitals signed goalie Logan Thompson to a six-year extension. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.

The Seattle Seahawks are closing in on hiring their next offensive coordinator with a New Orleans Saints assistant as the priority.