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We take a deep dive the NHL’s leading point scorer in Evgeni Malkin and the Pittsburgh Penguins
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Malkin is a top 50 player of all time.
I forget when and who it was against – it was a loooong time ago – but the first time I saw Malkin play my eyes popped open and I was like ‘who is THAT guy.’. My head immediately just went – go figure, Pengs have another Lemeuix, Crosby like guy. I’ve respected and enjoyed his game ever since and often thought ‘why doesn’t anyone ever include Malkin when they talk about the leagues elite players?? I suppose playing in Crosby’s shadow all these years has something to do with it.
It was looking like he was about done after last season
I wouldn't say Malkin is disrespected or overlooked by any fan of the game. He's just always been in Crosby's shadow and every broadcast and media outlet is guzzling up Crosby the entire time The Pens are in conversation. He can do a routine dump and they'll be on their knees calling it masterful. Watching the TNT game the other night versus Buffalo all they're talking about is Crosby and it's been that way for nearly 20 years now.
The NHL's most disrespected superstar is John Tavares
Back then, it was the Crosby Malkin dynamic, now it’s the McDavid draisaitl dynamic, just like any team would’ve been lucky only having Malkin, any team would be lucky to only have draisaitl. Crazy they haven’t won a cup yet
10000%
disrespected? He's one of the dirtiest players in the league and has been for a while. The elbows and the slashes are out of control and he never backs it up and drops the gloves. Typical pampered Pittsburgh pansy. Easily the biggest queef in the league
One of the most dangerous players in the league. Always looking to hurt someone when things arent going his way. Cheap shot specialist- thats why he's left off these lists.
You can tell Ginos vintage cause he still rocks the Bauer 4000. Gotta be one of the few guys in the league still wearing that gem:) Stammer does too I believe, still a few holdouts out there.
WE STILL YOUNG
The highlights of his puck handling in his prime are crazy. To be that big and fast with that much control and IQ must have been devastating for defenders back then.
He's plenty recognized, get real
Come on, you can't extrapolate just a few games to an entire season. Not justified! Malkin didn't score tonight against the Hurricanes. So now 11 pts in 6 games. Still pretty good. But soon he will fall back into the pack.
now do Slavin 😉
While I love Malkin, I don't think he's disrespected. At least, in my mind, he is not.
As a lifelong Kings fan, Anze Kopitar not getting his flowers always stung more xD.
Dude is a multi-time champ, multi-selke, and one of the most complete centers to ever play and didn't crack the top 100 list?
Come on.
Loved the contrast between Sullivan's quoted expectation and the play vs Montreal. Great video
The only case of Russian player discrimination worse than this would be mogilny not being in the HOF. Malkin is easily a top 100 player and closer to the middle than the back end.
Dude got walked by the canes 4th line all night
Man, I pray you get some relevant paid-promotions soon.
If many of these guys were North American, they'd be getting SO MUCH MORE respect; yes, ethnocentrism is ALIVE AND WELL in The NHL (they get smaller salaries, less consideration for H.O.F., less representation on GOAT lists, etc.) It took HOW LONG for Bure to get into the HOF? Mogilny STILL ISN'T in there? It's still there from 1972 … Grow up, world.
Great analysis.