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Pens need more from one of their biggest stars
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08:19 AM ET 02.19 | Heading into Wednesday's nationally televised rivalry game against Philadelphia, Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin has one more goal than Craig Adams. How good will the Penguins be when Malkin finally gets it going? [As of Monday] morning, the Penguins rest atop the NHL's Eastern Conference standings with 22 points. ... The Penguins are winning despite getting little from Malkin, who hardly resembles the player who scored 50 goals last season, won the NHL scoring title for the second time and was the league most valuable player. He didn't get a point against Buffalo, his fifth consecutive game without a goal. He has scored just three goals through the first one-third of the lockout-shortened season.
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Everyone has down years, Malkin probably deserves a rest considering what he was doing in Magnitogorsk, and for the Penguins the past 2 seasons sans Crosby. He'll pick it up, I'm sure, he's too good not to, but this season might be a slow one for a good many players...
The Aussie Caniac
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Malkin has hit skids before where he tries to much and his production suffers. Plus it didn't help with Boychuk and Tangradi dead weight on his line. Malkin isn't like Crosby he won't make chicken soup out of chicken crap.
DurkDiggler
Iron City, PA
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I still don't see what the Pens saw in Boychuk when they snagged him from the Waivers from my 'Canes, he was a borderline talent here, but who knows, maybe they can develop him in Pittsburgh, That being said, Malkin doesn't like having to work without pre-made players either.
The Aussie Caniac
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I'm sure he'll be just fine. Chemistry seems to be an isue this season more than any other.
Spiny Norman
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They gotta give him some help.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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What was he doing in Magnitogorsk ... besides chasing Natashas?
roamer
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Put him back on a line with Neal and Kunitz. That should solve a lot.
Burgh-Fan
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TRADE THIS DEAD WEIGHT...............................................................to Calgary !!!!!
Harry Crack
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exactly
Spiny Norman
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That could be dangerous Danny. Remember what Arnold did with it?
Canuck eh?
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Be still your beating heart, right HC? lol
The Aussie Caniac
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He was playing a game or 2 between body shots of Vodka from the Natashas... Apart from hockey, mining, and getting drunk there's not much else in Magnitogorsk lol
The Aussie Caniac
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They gave him Neal which is awesome but it benefits Neal more. I forgot they had Kennedy dead weight on his line too. I don't understand why the Pens can't accept that Kennedy is not a top 6 forward.
DurkDiggler
Iron City, PA
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Why is Cooke playing on his line now? That makes no sense to me.
Burgh-Fan
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and Titanium Man?
Spiny Norman
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You and Eugene Melnyk.
Canuck eh?
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He was almost a 20 goal scorer last year. Playing a good amount on the 4'th line.
MattUSA
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Eugene Melnyk will sheyet his pants when he finds out!
roamer
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Dare to dream , dare to dream ;-)
Harry Crack
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Probably.
LittleE~BigMT fan
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