Malkin To The Rescue
Evgeni Malkin gave the Pittsburgh Penguins exactly what they needed on Wednesday night. Trailing 3-0 entering the third period, Malkin brought the Pens back by scoring his 23rd goal to make it 3-1, and then picked up an assist on the game tying goal to even the score at three.
In overtime, Jordan Staal battled to get the puck behind the net, center the puck to Malkin, who promptly ended the game with his 24th goal of the season. A three point night for Malkin and a huge two points for the Penguins could go a long way if the Pens want to make the playoffs.
"We talked after the second period and said, 'Let's go, guys, we have to shoot the puck,'" Malkin said. The third year center now has a league high 79 points, including 55 assists to go along with his 24 goals.
The two points give Pittsburgh 55 on the season and bring them to within one point of the final playoff spot. Malkin and Pens will certainly be looking to start a long winning streak when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.
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New Player Section
Wanted to point out to everyone to make sure to check out the new Nike Bauer Player Section on nikebauer.com.
The new Player Section features all of the Nike Bauer athletes and includes some in-depth profiles of specific athletes.
You can check out photos and videos of some of your favorite athletes, including listening to guys like Mike Richards talking about their love for the game or Eric Staal letting you in on some of his pregame rituals.
Below is a sneak peak at one of the player videos, but make sure to check out the new Player Section to view all of the videos and the entire Nike Bauer roster.
