&nbsp;Awaiting the Penguins hitting the Garden ice for their AM skate, and they'll be short a couple big names. Sidney Crosby (concussion) and Evgeni Malkin (knee) for the fourth straight game. 
The Pens are 2-1 without Crosby and Malkin. Interesting stat: Pens are 26-14-8 without Crosby since Sid the Kid came to the Pens in 2005. They are 14-12-1 without Malkin. 
More in a bit.

Awaiting the Penguins hitting the Garden ice for their AM skate, and they'll be short a couple big names. Sidney Crosby (concussion) and Evgeni Malkin (knee) for the fourth straight game. The Pens are 2-1 without Crosby and Malkin. Interesting stat: Pens are 26-14-8 without Crosby since Sid the Kid came to the Pens in 2005. They are 14-12-1 without Malkin. More in a bit.

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