Malkin was drafted No. 2 overall by the Penguins in the 2004 NHL draft. He has been with the club for 19 seasons. On the other hand, Crosby a first overall pick for the Pens in the 2005 draft ...
Malkin had been out with a knee injury since ... They’ve battled in the biggest stakes as opponents, went one-two in the same draft, but also have been teammates since they were teenagers ...
Michael Bunting objected, a bit, to the premise of the question. His usual linemate Evgeni Malkin is probably not the same player at 38 as he was at 28. What can he still … Bunting interrupted ...
The break did Evgeni Malkin a lot of good, as he is good to go for Saturday’s matchup with Washington after missing six straight contests with a lower-body injury going into the time off.