Evgeni Malkin RUMORS & NEWS

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "It says something about Evgeni Malkin's hockey talents that he can be the Penguins' top scorer in their first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders, score in all six games, lead the NHL in assists and still feel as if he has to do more for his team. It says Malkin's talents are..." May 15

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Evgeni Malkin is uneasy about his play so far this postseason. He also is the Penguins' leading scorer in the Stanley Cup playoffs. “I could say it's going good, but (Game 6), like the rest, was probably up and down,” Malkin said after he set up the Penguins' tying and winning goal against..." May 13

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "So many times, the Penguins had faced this situation. Approaching the New York Islanders blue line or being just inside of it, carrying the puck, looking to make something happen. Evgeni Malkin was no different. The Penguins center had been thwarted earlier in Saturday's game more than once by..." May 12

NHL.com "Evgeni Malkin skated with his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates Sunday, but coach Dan Bylsma said he will not be part of the lineup Monday when the Penguins play at the Ottawa Senators due to an upper-body injury. "Evgeni Malkin will not go on the trip with us [to Ottawa], so he will not be playing..." April 21

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Evgeni Malkin has lost his power. His shot — so powerful that fellow center Sidney Crosby envies it, so imposing that coach Dan Bylsma encourages it — isn't the weapon it used to be. Blame a right shoulder that has bothered him since March 9 when a hard hit from Toronto's James van Riemsdyk..." April 16

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "The Penguins have removed center Evgeni Malkin from injured-reserve, and he is expected to be in their lineup tonight against Winnipeg at Consol Energy Center. They assigned rookie forward Beau Bennett to their farm team in Wilkes-Barre to clear a spot on the 23-man roster for Malkin, and..." March 28

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "On a day when the hockey world was still reacting to the Penguins' stunning acquisition of star right winger Jarome Iginla, Penguins general manager Ray Shero and coach Dan Bylsma talked today about how the former Calgary captain will fit in. Bylsma said during a news conference today that while..." March 28

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Center Evgeni Malkin tested his injured shoulder during an optional practice Wednesday morning. During puck possession drills in which he circled from behind the cage to the half-walls and back, Malkin was bumped by Penguins defensemen. That marked his first contact since he was injured at..." March 21

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Penguins center Evgeni Malkin has circled a game Friday against the Islanders in New York. That's when he's hoping to return from what's believed to be a shoulder injury. "I hope," Malkin said Tuesday. "I miss hockey. I miss my team. I hope Friday, yes." Malkin was on the ice for the..." March 20

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "The Penguins will attempt to win their 10th consecutive game Tuesday night against Washington without two of their stars. Evgeni Malkin remains out with a shoulder injury, and defenseman Kris Letang is out with a lower-body injury. Letang's injury is not believed to be serious, and coach..." March 19

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Injured Penguins center Evgeni Malkin skated this morning but will not play today against Boston, coach Dan Bylsma said. Malkin has what is believed to be a shoulder injury. Tomas Vokoun will start in goal. Coaches often come right back with a goaltender who is coming off of a shutout, as..." March 17

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Coach Dan Bylsma said after the Penguins' 6-1 victory over the New York Islanders at Consol Energy Center tonight that injured center Evgeni Malkin is expected to be out of the lineup for a week or two. Malkin was hurt when he absorbed a hard hit from Toronto winger James van Riemsdyk at the Air..." March 11

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Penguins star Evgeni Malkin did not play Sunday against the New York Islanders. However, Penguins coach Dan Bylsma confirmed before the game that Malkin is not dealing with a head injury, but an “upper-body” injury. Penguins head athletic trainer Chris Stewart appeared to be looking at..." March 10

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "This team has its flaws and soft spots, and most of them have surfaced at some point in the first six-plus weeks of this season. But it also has some of the game's most gifted and creative players. And every now and then, those guys make that point to anyone who might have..." March 05

NHL.com "Head coach Dan Bylsma confirmed that Malkin will play tonight versus Tampa Bay. He passed his ImPACT test and will be in the lineup. "Evgeni Malkin was cleared for full contact (Sunday), went through the full practice and in the afternoon he took his ImPACT test and passed, and is cleared to..." March 04

PensBurgh "Evgeni Malkin was back on the ice, albeit by himself and in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins Malkin skated for 30 minutes today in Pittsburgh. The team practiced in Florida today, before they'll fly to Raleigh tonight ahead of the game tomorrow against the Hurricanes. After that,..." February 27

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Penguins center Evgeni Malkin was diagnosed with a concussion and will miss at least the next three games, coach Dan Bylsma said Sunday night. The Penguins' next three games are on the road. Malkin, 26, the defending NHL scoring champion and MVP, did not play against Tampa Bay Sunday night at..." February 25

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "The Penguins are painfully aware of the unpredictable, often frustrating nature of head injuries and related problems. Team captain Sidney Crosby missed most of a 15-month span and had a comeback thwarted because of a concussion and neck injury he got in January 2011. While the club is not..." February 24

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Penguins center Evgeni Malkin will be medically evaluated before tonight's home game against Tampa Bay, coach Dan Bylsma said this morning. Malkin's back and head slammed into the end boards at Consol Energy Center during a game Friday night. Bylsma said that a concussion has not been ruled..." February 24

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Some teammates spied Evgeni Malkin walking normally late Friday night. That was a far greater development for the Penguins than their 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers at Consol Energy Center. Malkin, the reigning MVP and a two-time scoring champion, did not return after hitting the..." February 23

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Evgeni Malkin is experiencing concussion symptoms, including severe headache and mild disorientation, multiple sources confirmed Saturday. Malkin was injured early in the third period of the Penguins’ win over Florida at Consol Energy Center on Friday. He did not finish the game after..." February 23

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "The Penguins have proven over the past few years that they can get by without a core player. Or two. Or more. Which doesn't mean they're interested in doing it again. That's a possibility, however, after center Evgeni Malkin had to leave their 3-1 victory against Florida at Consol Energy..." February 23

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Frustrated with losing, with his team being short-handed for the equivalent of more than half of a period, Penguins center Evgeni Malkin let loose with unflattering language toward the officials at the end of the 5-2 loss Wednesday night against Toronto. He was assessed a 10-minute misconduct..." January 25

PensBurgh "When Evgeni Malkin returns to Pittsburgh this week, it won't take a clandestine escape from a Finnish locker room to get him there. Unlike in 2006, Malkin will be returning to a league he left as reigning MVP and scoring champion. If his half-season stint in the KHL is any indication, he'll be..." January 08

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Evgeni Malkin was vacationing in Florida with former teammate Sergei Gonchar when word of Sidney Crosby's pending new contract reached him. No, Malkin did not weep when he learned that Sid had again settled for an admirable but absurdly low $8.7 million annual salary, a figure some inaccurately..." July 01

Yahoo! Sports "Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin won his first Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player Wednesday night. Yes, first. Because even on a team with Sidney Crosby, Malkin has the ability to stand out. Even in a league with Crosby and Steven Stamkos and Claude Giroux and so many..." June 21

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "From second-best to second to none. Evgeni Malkin, drafted second behind Alexander Ovechkin and a career-long No. 2 behind Sidney Crosby with the Penguins, finally, formally took that next step to No. 1 by winning the NHL's Hart Trophy as most valuable player, presented Wednesday night at a..." June 21

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Penguins center Evgeni Malkin tonight won the NHL's top two trophies at the league's annual awards show at the Encore hotel. Malkin won the Hart Trophy as MVP as voted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and the Ted Lindsay Award, which goes to the most outstanding player..." June 21

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Penguins center Evgeni Malkin gets it. He understands that this is a trip to a city where hockey folks come in June to let loose a little and, oh yeah, stage an awards gala. "We'll see [other players later Tuesday night], go out, just have fun," he said Tuesday at a large gathering of NHL..." June 20

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Rehabilitation from knee surgery and the angst from missing nearly a half season inspired Evgeni Malkin to put in his most rigorous offseason training a year ago. The Penguins center liked the results so much he plans on repeating the process this year -- including, he hopes, a return visit to..." April 28

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Penguins center Evgeni Malkin has been nominated for the Hart Trophy, which is awarded to the MVP of the NHL's regular season. This is the third time Malkin has been nominated, and he is the heavy favorite to claim his first Hart Trophy. The other nominees are New York Rangers goaltender..." April 28

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Five wild games have provided more questions than answers, and these might be the two biggest going into Game 6 ... 1. Who will put his signature on the series? Claude Giroux, who leads all scorers with 11 points, has been the best player so far. Flyers center Sean Couturier and Penguins..." April 22

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "This should have been Evgeni Malkin's stage. A Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the playoff MVP when the Penguins won the Stanley Cup in 2009, the hulking center stormed back this season from February 2011 knee surgery to win the NHL scoring title with 109 points -- including 50 goals and an..." April 19

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "A year ago, Penguins center Evgeni Malkin spent the first round of the playoffs watching as he recovered from knee surgery and begging the coaches to let him play -- in the second round, if not the third. He didn't get the chance. The Penguins lost in seven games against Tampa Bay and did not..." April 11

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Evgeni Malkin is an acknowledged cheater. As a teenager, his mom said, Malkin would complain of a sore arm and quit tennis matches against his brother late in a decisive set when defeat seemed imminent. Since joining teammates' card games on Penguins charter flights, he has bullied his way..." April 08

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "The Penguins seemed to rid themselves of sloppy tendencies in the second half of their game in Boston. Their star power, though, was evident throughout. Center Sidney Crosby scored twice, and right wing James Neal scored his 40th goal of the season, as the Penguins emerged from Boston with a..." April 04

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "It isn't the most important race involving the Penguins that will play out over the next few days -- there is the small matter of determining home-ice advantage for their first-round playoff series -- but it might be one of the most interesting. Linemates Evgeni Malkin and James Neal entered..." April 04

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Evgeni Malkin has a chokehold on the Art Ross Trophy and is an overwhelming favorite to claim his first Hart Trophy as NHL MVP. The awards are nice, but the acclaim his game is receiving from a multitude of NHL stars is just as impressive. Malkin isn't just the game's top scorer, but plays..." March 27

CSN Philly "Seven games to go in the NHL regular season and Claude Giroux still has a chance to catch Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin for the scoring title. It's a long shot though, given Malkin has 95 points – nine more than Giroux. But it's a goal, too. "It's something I really don't control and what I..." March 26

Tennessean "Cheers of "MVP" filled Consol Energy Center on Thursday evening. And forward Evgeni Malkin obliged the announced crowd of 18,579 with another superb performance. Malkin, the NHL's scoring leader, had two goals for the Penguins in a 5-1 victory over the Predators — clinching a playoff berth for..." March 23

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Not enough room for Sid and Geno? That notion was quickly cast aside by Geno himself, who strongly dismissed the idea that one Penguins superstar can play better without the other around. "It`s not true, for sure," Malkin said. "… I like to play with Sid." The past four games certainly have..." March 22

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Penguins center Evgeni Malkin granted the Tribune-Review an exclusive interview after a 5-2 win over the New York Rangers on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden: Q: Sidney Crosby had an assist and was a plus-3 in his return. Does he ever surprise you with his strong comeback games? A:..." March 16

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "It's almost obscene how spoiled we've become with extraterrestrial-level hockey in our city. Anyone at Consol Energy Center on Sunday who was disappointed by the delayed return of the best player in the world had to settle instead for watching, you know, the best player in the world. But only..." March 12

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "It was a loaded question, to be sure. Which star center -- Evgeni Malkin or Sidney Crosby -- does Penguns left winger Chris Kunitz prefer or think he's better with? "Umm ... " Kunitz began. It's something coach Dan Bylsma will have to determine, perhaps in the next 24 to 48..." March 09