Evgeni Malkin Throws His Team Under the Bus As Loss Streak Continues
Evgeni Malkin didn't hold back in his post-game interview after another loss on Saturday, calling out his entire team in the process.
Malkin Frustrated With Team's Play Over Last Few Games
The Pittsburgh Penguins thought they were off to a good start this season, winning their first two games of the year, however, the good times didn't last long, as they have dropped 3 of their last 5 games in a disappointing fashion.
After their most recent loss on Saturday, Evgeni Malkin laid his frustration down on the table, calling out his team in the process.
Pens Experiencing Late Stage Growing Pains and Need to Turn it Around
This year was supposed to bring a big turnaround for the Penguins who missed the playoffs last season. Bringing in Kyle Dubas as the team's new manager and also acquiring the best defenseman in the NHL right now in Erik Karlsson was a signal that the Pens were going all in on another run before Malkin and Crosby retired.
The team is certainly in the latter stages of its Crosby-Malkin era but is still experiencing some growing pains as the new additions get acquainted to the Club. Malkin, though, is doing nothing short of pulling his weight so far this year. The 37-year-old has recorded 8 points in 5 games, 4 of those being goals. Hopefully, the rest of the team takes note of what he is doing.
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| POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 23 | 79 ANSWERS Evgeni Malkin Throws His Team Under the Bus As Loss Streak Continues Do you think the Penguins will win another cup with Crosby and Malkin? | ||
| Yes | 19 | 24.1 % |
| No | 60 | 75.9 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||