Tag: Evgeni Malkin

  • Evgeni Malkin out 6-8 weeks for Penguins

    Evgeni Malkin out 6-8 weeks for Penguins

    If the Penguins intend to make it into the postseason, they will need to do so without superstar forward Evgeni Malkin, who will be out six to eight weeks with an upper body injury. Malkin left the game Friday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets after a collision with defenseman Dalton Prout in the second…

  • 2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Preview

    2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Preview

    The addition of Phil Kessel by the Pittsburgh Penguins earlier this summer was one of the biggest blockbuster trades in recent memory, and it gives the Penguins a consistent, dynamic goal scorer. But, while all eyes will be on Kessel entering the 2015-16 NHL season to see how he performs alongside Sidney Crosby, arguably the…

  • NHL Three Stars – What are they using?

    NHL Three Stars – What are they using?

    FIRST STAR – ANDREW HAMMOND, G, OTTAWA SENATORS Andrew Hammond earned the NHL’s first star of the week by posting some incredible numbers for the Ottawa Senators on their west coast trip. He picked up his first career shutout in only his third career NHL start in a 3-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The…

  • Malkin and Adams Exchange Punches in Practice

    Malkin and Adams Exchange Punches in Practice

    The Pittsburgh Penguins may have landed David Perron in a shocking trade yesterday, but that wasn’t the only big news out of Pittsburgh. During practice yesterday morning, Craig Adams and Evgeni Malkin were participating in a “battle drill” when things got a bit heated. The battle drill escalated into a full on fight where punches…

  • 2013-14 NHL Season Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins

    2013-14 NHL Season Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins

    Last season, the Pittsburgh Penguins went all-in with at the trade deadline, acquiring players like Jarome Iginla, Douglas Murray, Brenden Morrow and Jussi Jokinen to help with their playoff push. It was an all-or-nothing scenario for the Penguins, who were all but assured to lose most of their “rentals” after the season was over because…

  • Legend No. 17

    Legend No. 17

    If you were tasked with naming a Russian born hockey player wearing the number 17, most North Americans would respond with Ilya Kovalchuk of the New Jersey Devils, or perhaps Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins with the number backwards, 71. However, before both Kovalchuk and Malkin’s time, that number was made famous by Valeri…

  • NHL Photos of the Week

    NHL Photos of the Week

    Some teams had a pretty good week by winning all of their games played, while others, cannot buy a win. Below are some pictures of both ends of the spectrum. The Pittsburgh Penguins are currently on a 9-game winning streak. Not too shabby considering they were playing without forward Evgeni Malkin due to a shoulder…

  • Fantasy Friday: The Injury Bug

    Fantasy Friday: The Injury Bug

    The injury bug has hit the NHL hard so far, which was expected with players coming back from the lockout for a shortened, condensed season. And the impact is being felt by fantasy hockey owners as well as players up and down rosters are being designated DTD and IR on a regular basis. Here’s a…

  • NHL players making an impact in the KHL

    When the NHL lockout began nearly two months ago, one of the first leagues that began recruiting the NHL’s top talent was the Kontinental Hockey League in Russia. Arguably the most talent-laden league outside of the NHL, the KHL saw an incredible influx of top-tired talent like Pavel Datsyuk, Ilya Kovalchuk, Evgeni Malkin and Alexander…

  • NHL players exploring options to play overseas during lockout

    Even though the lockout has only been in effect for a handful of days, NHL players are quickly pursuing other options by heading overseas to sign with teams in various leagues. Pittsburgh Penguin superstar Evgeni Malkin and Ottawa Senators defenseman Sergei Gonchar were two of the first to take flight abroad, both signing in the…