Pittsburgh Penguins centre Evgeni Malkin will play in Game 2 of his team’s Round 1 series against the New York Rangers.
Malkin has been out since March 11 with a shoulder injury. He has 111 points in 101 career playoff games, and won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2009.
Jeff Zatkoff will start for the Penguins, as Marc-Andre Fleury continues to recover from a concussion.
Zatkoff was solid in Game 1 for Pittsburgh, stopping 35 of 37 shots as the Penguins won 5-2.
Forward Bryan Rust will also be in the lineup for Pittsburgh, who made Oskar Sundqvist and Justin Schultz healthy scratches on Saturday.
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Rust missed Game 1 with a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old will be making his NHL playoff debut.
Schultz, who was acquired from the Edmonton Oilers in a trade on Feb. 27, played just under six minutes in the series opener.
