Malkin (undisclosed) has skated the last two days but coach Mike Johnston acknowledged that his absence has lasted "a longer than we thought," Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. The news that Malkin has skated is good, even though coach Johnston admitted he's missed more time than initially expected. While his status for Opening Night remains in doubt, fantasy owners can breathe a bit easier knowing that Malkin is at least back on skates.