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Evgeni Malkin
On the Colorado Avalanche …

Adrian Dater: Goaltender Semyon Varlamov missed practice today due to an illness.

On the Columbus Blue Jackets …

Blue Jackets PR: The Blue Jackets activate forward Lukas Sedlak off the IR.

Alison L: Defenseman Zach Werenski was given a maintenance day today.

On the Edmonton Oilers …

Renaud Lavoie: The Oilers put Ziyat Paigin on unconditional waivers.

On the Pittsburgh Penguins …

Pittsburgh Penguins: Coach Mike Sullivan after forward Evgeni Malkin missed practice” “Geno is dealing with upper-body injury. He will be out for tomorrow’s game against Vancouver.”

Sam Werner: Malkin will be re-evaluated on Thursday.

On the Tampa Bay Lightning …

Renaud Lavoie: The Lightning put Gabriel Dumont on waivers.

Erik Erlendsson: Forward Tyler Johnson was back at practice today after missing yesterday. Jake Dotchin missed practice again today.

Forward lines at practice …

Boston Bruins: Boston Bruins lines: Heinen – Bergeron – Pastrnak, DeBrusk – Krejci – Cehlarik, Vatrano – Spooner – Nash/Szwarz, Schaller – Kuraly – Acciari, Beleskey – Marchand – Backes

Joe Yerdon: Buffalo Sabres lines: Kane-Eichel-Pominville, Pouliot-ROR-Reinhart, Girgensons-Larsson-Criscuolo, Nolan-Josefson-Okposo.

Mike Heika: Dallas Stars lines: Roussel-Benn-Radulov, Shore-Seguin-Ritchie, Janmark-Faksa-Spezza, Elie-Smith-Pitlick.

Matthew DeFranks: Florida Panthers: Huberdeau-Barkov-Dadonov, Brickley-Trocheck-Bjugstad, McGinn-McCann-Sceviour, Hunt-Balisy-Haley.

Curtis Zupke: Los Angeles Kings lines: Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown Pearson-Kempe-Toffoli Andreoff-Shore-Lewis-Dowd Gaborik-Jokinen-Laich-Brodzinski.

Arthur Staple: New York Islanders lines: Lee-Tavares-Bailey, Ladd-Barzal-Eberle, Chimera/Prince-Cizikas-Clutterbuck, Nelson-Beau/Quine-Ho-Sang.

Ken Warren: Ottawa Senators lines: Dzingel-Brassard-Stone, DiDomenico-Duchene-Ryan, Hoffman-Pageau-Pyatt, Paul-Thompson-Burrows.

Pens Inside Scoop: Pittsburgh Penguins lines: Sheary-Crosby-Hornqvist, Rust-Guentzel-Kessel, Hagelin-Sheahan-Archibald, McKegg-Rowney-Reaves. (Kuhnhackl)

Lou Korac: St. Louis Blues lines: Sobotka-Stastny-Steen, Schwartz-Schenn-Tarasenko, Jaskin-Sundqvist-Paajarvi, Upshall-Brodziak-Thorburn.

Dave McCarthy: Toronto Maple Leafs lines: Hyman – Matthews – Nylander, Marleau – Kadri – Komarov, JVR – Bozak – Marner, Martin – Moore – Brown, Soshnikov, Leivo.

Defensive pairings at practice …

Joe Yerdon: Buffalo Sabres pairings: Scandella-Falk, McCabe-Antipin, Gorges-Beaulieu, Nelson

Mike Heika: Dallas Stars pairings: Lindell-Klingberg, Hamhuis-Pateryn, Oleksiak-Johns

Pens Inside Scoop: Pittsburgh Penguins pairings: Dumoulin-Letang, Maatta-Schultz, Hunwick-Cole. (Ruhwedel)

Lou Korac: St. Louis Blues pairings: Edmundson-Pietrangelo, Bouwmeester-Parayko, Dunn-Bortuzzo.

Dave McCarthy: Toronto Maple Leafs pairings: Rielly – Hainsey, Gardiner – Zaitsev, Borgman – Carrick, Polak.