He whooped. He jumped around. When teammate Evgeni Malkin wandered out to check out the fuss, Talbot kissed Malkin on the cheek.
Apparently, Talbot was thrilled to get the medical clearance to return to the ice.
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Malkin is the only player not skating. He was benched a week ago so that his strained right (non-shooting) shoulder can heal. Coach Dan Bylsma said at the time the team wanted him to take "a couple weeks" off.
There is no word on when Malkin might resume practicing, but, after seeing Talbot's enthusiasm yesterday, Malkin went onto the ice in warmups and athletic shoes for the early minutes of practice. Staying along the boards, he smiled, laughed and passed pucks to his teammates.