Posts About "Evgeni Malkin"
Peerless Penguins: 5 Unforgettable Seasons Since 2008
September 9th, 2018 The era of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin has produced a number of memorable moments in Pittsburgh Penguins history. From the 2008 playoff run, which saw the team come within two wins of winning the Stanley Cup, only to hoist it the next season, and the back-to-back Cups in 2016 and 2017. The Penguins have also had a number of...
10 Greatest Pittsburgh Penguins in Franchise History
May 26th, 2018 The Penguins have been supremely fortunate to offer their fans two of the game's all-time legends in Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby. But it takes more than a single superstar to win Cups, they need other greats to support them. These players as well as some of the legends in the team's storied past fill out the THW list of Pittsburgh...
What’s Next for the Pittsburgh Penguins?
May 9th, 2018 For the first time since Apr. 24, 2015, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions were unable to complete the comeback, losing to their rivals, the Washington Capitals, in Game 6. So what’s next for the Penguins? A well-deserved break. Despite a losing effort,...
Penguins 4th Line Needs Malkin Back
April 30th, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin had 42 goals and 98 points in the 2017-18 season. He’s a dominant second-line center and a key component of the team's power play, where he racked up 38 points over this season. The injury that kept him out of the last two postseason games has been felt keenly. Malkin's absence tests the...
Penguins 'X-Factors' Heading Into Round 2
April 25th, 2018 The upcoming second-round series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals will be a battle for both teams. Neither club is as strong as it was on paper three years ago, but each still has some formidable weapons and serious motivations. The Capitals are looking for their first Conference Final of the Alex Ovechkin era;...
Top 10 All-Time European-Born NHL Forwards
April 24th, 2018 Europeans are having a bigger impact in the NHL now than ever before. Of the 985 players to play in at least one game this season, 268, or 27 percent, were born in Europe. Europeans have been at the pinnacle of success in recent seasons, winning five of the past 10 Hart, Art Ross, and Norris Trophy winners. But European success in the...
