The impressive season for the top Pittsburgh Penguins rookie continued with an impressive return to his hometown.

By and large, things have been going quite well for prospects in the Pittsburgh Penguins' organization this season, as many of them have either overachieved or appear to be ahead of schedule.

Penguins' veteran forward, Evgeni Malkin suffered an apparent injury at the end of Sunday's 3-2 win against the Canucks.

The Pittsburgh Penguins, led by first-year head coach Dan Muse, have performed well this season. They were projected to finish near the bottom of the Metropolitan Division but have remained near the top.

To see how good Dubas has been in reviving the Penguins, all you have to do is take one look through their roster.

Evgeni Malkin has no plans to retire amid the Penguins' hot streak, helping Pittsburgh beat the Oilers 6-2 in Edmonton.

When the Pittsburgh Penguins brought in goaltender Stuart Skinner in December, it was viewed largely as a calculated gamble — a bet on upside, familiarity with NHL pressure, and the possibility that a change of scenery could unlock a goaltender who had shown flashes of being more than his numbers suggested.

Bryan Rust will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday. The Pittsburgh Penguins forward is facing discipline for an illegal check to the head against Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser on Sunday.

And, even by the skin of their teeth, they just keep on winning, too.