{"id":58504,"date":"2019-10-09T14:52:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T18:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=58504"},"modified":"2020-12-26T16:31:39","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T21:31:39","slug":"pittsburgh-penguins-patric-hornqvist-alex-galchenyuk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/10\/09\/pittsburgh-penguins-patric-hornqvist-alex-galchenyuk\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Penguins Patric Hornqvist and Alex Galchenyuk Out With Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The injuries on the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/penguins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> are mounting. After losing <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/malkiev01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evgeni Malkin<\/a><\/strong> for the foreseeable future, the Penguins have suffered another couple of injuries. Wingers <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hornqpa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patric Hornqvist<\/a><\/strong> and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/galchal01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex Galchenyuk<\/a><\/strong> sustained injuries in their last game on Tuesday. They are listed as day-to-day, both missed the practice on Wednesday and may miss some time for Pittsburgh. UPDATE: Alex Galchenyuk has now been placed on the injured reserve and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/j\/johnsad01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adam Johnson<\/a><\/strong> has been recalled.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Penguins have recalled Adam Johnson from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WBSPenguins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WBSPenguins<\/a>. Alex Galchenyuk has been placed on injured reserve.<\/p>\n<p>More details: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dvlDynrcFb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/dvlDynrcFb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7GF8gPuXlH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7GF8gPuXlH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/penguins\/status\/1182041982400651264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"sk\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Per <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/sullimi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Sullivan<\/a>, Alex Galchenyuk and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hornqpa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patric Hornqvist<\/a> are day to day with undisclosed injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Galchenyuk aggravated a prior ailment.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Seth Rorabaugh (@SethRorabaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethRorabaugh\/status\/1181987333584904198?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0oCtober 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Penguins&#8217; Patric Hornqvist and Galchenyuk Out<\/h2>\n<p>Galchenyuk was part of a<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2019\/06\/29\/pittsburgh-penguins-trade-phil-kessel-to-arizona-coyotes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> trade<\/a> sending <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kesseph01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phil Kessel<\/a><\/strong> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/coyotes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arizona Coyotes<\/a> in the summer. In his first three games of the regular season, the American winger collected two assists for two points. The former third overall draft choice in 2012 NHL Draft by the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/canadiens\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Montreal Canadiens<\/a> has registered 298 points in 493 games.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran Hornqvist has suffered a lower-body injury in a game against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winnipeg Jets<\/a> on Tuesday. The injury possibly occurred on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethRorabaugh\/status\/1181791115625816064\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this play<\/a> during the first period versus the Jets. In his three regular-season contests, the 32-year-old Swedish right-winger scored two goals for a total of two points.<\/p>\n<h3>What Does This Mean For The Penguins<\/h3>\n<p>The Penguins are already without their superstar forward and also <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/bjugsni01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Bjugstad<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> Malkin could be out up to four to six weeks with his injury. Losing two important forwards like\u00a0 Hornqvist and Galchenyuk is worrisome for Pittsburgh. Besides those injuries, forward <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/rustbr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bryan Rust<\/a><\/strong> is still on IR. The Penguins play their next game at home versus the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/ducks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anaheim Ducks<\/a> on Thursday. Hornqvist will almost certainly miss this game. Galchenyuk will be out for a while if he has been placed on IR.<\/p>\n<p>Hornqvist has been skating on the third line, while the 25-year-old Galchenyuk on the second line. In their last practice today, the Penguins displayed the fourth line of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/riikoju01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Juuso Riikola<\/a><\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/agozzan01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrew Agozzino<\/a><\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/ruhwech01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chad Ruhwedel<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> Two of those three skaters are defensemen. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kahundo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dominik Kahun<\/a><\/strong> should play on the second line, while <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/laffesa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sam Lafferty<\/a><\/strong> should skate on the third line for the Penguins.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/01\/Patrick-Hornqvist.jpg\" alt=\"\">PITTSBURGH, PA &#8211; JANUARY 06: Patric Hornqvist #72 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates with teammates on the bench after scoring a goal in the first period during the game against the Chicago Blackhawks at PPG PAINTS Arena on January 6, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The injuries on the Pittsburgh Penguins are mounting. After losing Evgeni Malkin for the foreseeable future, the Penguins have suffered another couple of injuries. Wingers Patric Hornqvist and\u00a0Alex Galchenyuk sustained injuries in their last game on Tuesday. They are listed as day-to-day, both missed the practice on Wednesday and may miss some time for Pittsburgh. 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