Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins and Ovechkin
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This marks the third straight season the Penguins have failed to reach the postseason, their longest stretch since missing the playoffs four straight seasons between 2002 and 2006.
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The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Ilya Mikheyev’s two-goal game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Blackhawks’ 3-1 win.
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Malkin has 46 points (15 goals, 31 assists) in 62 games. The Penguins also sent forward Emil Bemstrom to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Friday. The Penguins (30-34-12) are nine points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference. -- Taylor Baird
- In other news, the Penguins officially optioned forward Emil Bemstrom back to Wilkes-Barre Scranton (WBS) on Friday. Bemstrom was waived by the Penguins on Apr. 1 and cleared the next day, but the Penguins kept him on their roster until Friday. He registered one point in 13 games with the NHL club this season.
Injured Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin is expected to travel with his team for an upcoming three-game road trip according to coach Mike Sullivan. If that means Malkin will play in any of those games,
Pittsburgh Penguins veteran Evgeni Malkin took a playful jab at Alex Ovechkin after the latter broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record.
If anything is for certain as the Pittsburgh Penguins get ready to face off against the Dallas Stars, it's that they don't want a repeat of their last matchup.