Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin says his struggling team needs to start playing harder if it wants to return to the playoffs.

Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin confirmed reports that his house was robbed over the weekend and his Stanley Cup rings are now missing.

The Penguins' superstar had his home broken into on Saturday, joining a list of superstar athletes who have fallen victim to break-ins.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have activated star forward Evgeni Malkin off of injured reserve. Malkin missed the Penguins’ last four games with an upper-body injury.

A veteran forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins was the target of a home burglary, and his three Stanley Cup rings were among the items reported stolen.

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Sunday that star center Evgeni Malkin has been placed on injured reserve due to an upper-body injury. The move ensures the 38-year-old will miss at least seven days, per the NHL rulebook, including the Penguins next three games following Sunday’s 5–2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

PITTSBURGH — Penguins center Evgeni Malkin said he was the target of a robbery over the weekend at his suburban Pittsburgh home. His three Stanley Cup rings are missing, he said. “Yes, 2 days ago,” Malkin confirmed Tuesday about the robbery in a text message to The Athletic.

The Penguins' assistant captain, Evgeni Malkin, has joined the list of superstar athletes who have had their homes broken into. KDKA's Jen Borrasso has the story.