Penguins’ Maatta week-to-week with lower-body injury

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta could miss the remainder of the regular season.

The 21-year-old is week-to-week with a lower-body injury suffered in Thursday's game against the New Jersey Devils, the team announced Friday.

The injury is the latest in a long string of injuries that has plagued Maatta over the last two seasons. He has already missed six games this season, while only appearing in 20 games during the 2014-15 campaign.

Maatta has six goals and 19 points in 67 games this season.

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