This was reported on the Penguins website.

As noted by journalist Stephen Vaino on Twitter, the player will not be able to return to the ice until April 11th.

Malkin was injured on March 16 in the National Hockey League regular season match with the Boston Bruins.

This season, Malkin has 24 (8 + 16) points in 29 games played for Pittsburgh.

Earlier, Pittsburgh hockey player Chris Letang called Malkin's injury a test for the team.