Possible Return of Evgeni Malkin: The Penguins have been victorious in only two of the seven games missed thus far by Evgeni Malkin, who will be a game-time decision against the Bruins. Not only would Malkin help an offense which has averaged only 1.7 goals without him in the lineup, but head coach Dan Bylsma said Malkin’s presence provides an inspiration with the work ethic and tenacity he brings to the table:
“It is not only the points, the speed and how he plays with the puck. There is a work ethic there. He is a guy who leads the league in takeaways as well. There is a tenaciousness that he brings to the game that adds not just in the point totals.”
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:59:49 GMT