Evgeni Malkin

  1. Pittsburgh Penguins: Is Evgeni Malkin a Better Player Without Sidney Crosby?

    If the 2011-12 NHL season has taught us anything, it's that Evgeni Malkin doesn't need Sidney Crosby on the ice in order to succeed. Or is it simply coincidence that No. 71 averages 1...

    Ryan O'Leary Written by Ryan O'Leary about 3 hours ago 140 reads 0 comments

  2. NHL Scoring Race: Evgeni Malkin Running Away as Hart Trophy Favorite

    Before tempering the excitement of the weekend's 12-goal outburst with reminders that Winnipeg and Tampa Bay aren't the '95 Devils , let's agree that with all respect to Claude ...

    James Conley Written by James Conley about 3 days ago 1,329 reads 0 comments

  3. Watch Penguins Star Evgeni Malkin's Spin-O-Rama Goal on Carey Price

    With an NHL -leading 62 points on the season, it's safe to say that Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin is the hottest player in hockey right now...

    Mike Chiari Written by Mike Chiari about 9 days ago 3,617 reads 13 comments

  4. Penguins vs. Bruins: Will Evgeni Malkin Challenge Wake Up Boston vs. Pittsburgh?

    Discounting empty-netters, the Boston Bruins have allowed three goals or more in regulation on four consecutive occasions and in six of their last nine outings...

    Al Daniel Written by Al Daniel about 14 days ago 812 reads 3 comments

  5. Evgeni Malkin Named NHLPA Player of the Week

    Evgeni Malkin has taken his game to a whole new level in 2011-12. At the beginning of this season, with his fellow superstar Sidney Crosby dealing with concussion symptoms ...

    NHLPA Written by NHLPA about 14 days ago 202 reads 3 comments

  6. 2012 NHL All-Star Game: Evgeni Malkin Is the Best Player in the NHL

    The 2012 All-Star Game featured the excellent play of Evgeni Malkin , who scored the game's prettiest goal with a top-shelf shot that came after a few dazzling moves a la fellow Russian Pavel Datsyuk...

    Evan LeBlanc Written by Evan LeBlanc about 18 days ago 671 reads 8 comments

  7. NHL All-Star Game: 15 Biggest Lessons We Learned in Ottawa

    Over this past weekend, the best (healthy) players (that respect the game) were together in Ottawa to put on a display of skill, finesse and passion...

    Tab Bamford Written by Tab Bamford about 18 days ago 1,186 reads 4 comments

  8. NHL Lacking Star-Power Without Crosby-Ovechkin Rivalry

    The hockey world is not the same. It seems like ages ago when Sidney Crosby ingrained himself in the hearts and minds of Canadians forever with his climactic Golden Goal against the Americans in the final of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics...

    Christopher Granicolo Written by Christopher Granicolo about 20 days ago 146 reads 1 comments

  9. NHL Skills Competition 2012: Past Success Favors Team Chara

    Call Zdeno Chara what you want—a homer, a Slovakian giant, a Boston Bruin, an NHL superstar, a Stanley Cup champion, a vicious hitter...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 21 days ago 816 reads 1 comments

  10. 2012 NHL All-Star Game: No Crosby, No Ovechkin, No Problem

    In the wake of Alexander Ovechkin’s post suspension tantrum, Sidney Crosby ’s long-term concussion issues and various other player injuries, the 2012 NHL All-Star Game ’s promising glow appears slightly dimmed...

    Ryan O'Leary Written by Ryan O'Leary about 21 days ago 299 reads 0 comments

  11. 2012 NHL All-Star Game Draft: Selection Show Dominated by Nepotism

    In hockey, as in life, it's all about who you know. That old adage was on display at the 2012 NHL All-Star Game Draft...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 22 days ago 4,347 reads 1 comments

  12. National Hockey League's Top Observations of the Week

    Each week we will identify the National Hockey League's top observations that regularly would not be seen with the standard untrained eye...

    Stan Fischler Written by Stan Fischler about 22 days ago 189 reads 1 comments

  13. NHL All-Star Preview: 5 Predictions for Tonight's Draft

    The NHL All-Star game is finally upon us. Tonight the NHL's best will be selected to either Team Chara or Team Alfredsson for Sunday's matchup in Ottawa . The NHL has changed the way they play the All-Star game in recent years...

    Anthony Pucik Written by Anthony Pucik about 22 days ago 191 reads 0 comments

  14. 2012 NHL All-Star Game: James Neal and Kris Letang of Pittsburgh Penguins Added

    Injuries and bow-outs have opened up space at the All-Star game for a few of Evgeni Malkin 's pals. An injury to Winnipeg Jets star Dustin Byfuglien and Alex Ovechkin's suspension-driven ...

    James Conley Written by James Conley about 22 days ago 894 reads 0 comments

  15. 2012 NHL All-Star Game Mock Fantasy Draft

    The NHL has a very unique way of running the All-Star game. There is no East vs. West or even North America vs. World. Instead, it's Team Alfredsson vs. Team Chara...

    Jacob Born Written by Jacob Born about 23 days ago 1,470 reads 6 comments

  16. Cross-State Rivals Evgeni Malkin, Claude Giroux NHL's Best Despite Injuries

    There have been plenty of bright spots in the National Hockey League thus far this season. From the Detroit Red Wings regaining the President's Trophy form they seemed to lose after ...

    Daniel Martin Written by Daniel Martin about 25 days ago 216 reads 3 comments

  17. Pittsburgh Penguins: Evgeni Malkin's Renewed Swagger Enough to Help Win Cup

    The Pittsburgh Penguins ' six-game winning streak hasn't been a spontaneous event. They've been led by the dominant Evgeni Malkin, who has scored at least one goal in each of his last six games...

    Andre Khatchaturian Written by Andre Khatchaturian about 26 days ago 913 reads 28 comments

  18. Top 3 Dark Horses for Each Major NHL Award

    The NHL season is closing in on the All-Star Game, and this is the time of year when the best players in the game begin separating themselves for individual awards...

    Tab Bamford Written by Tab Bamford about 29 days ago 3,972 reads 76 comments

  19. Pittsburgh Penguins: Evgeni Malkin, James Neal Displaying Franchise-Line Promise

    Evgeni Malkin 's recovery, it would seem, is complete. Geno struggled famously with injuries, inconsistency and poor linemates for two seasons following a pair of prolific campaigns in 2007-08 and 2008-09...

    James Conley Written by James Conley about 29 days ago 1,652 reads 1 comments

  20. NHL All-Star Voting Requires Fans to Assemble Their Own NHL All-Star Teams Again

    Another season of fan voting has seen another all-star team picked to placate the needs of the host city of the NHL all-star game. Internet ballot stuffing is starting to give democracy a bad name...

    Scott Weldon Written by Scott Weldon about 1 month ago 587 reads 3 comments