Evgeni Malkin Makes a Defeated Statement Following the Jake Guentzel Trade
The Penguins have been on a downward spiral lately.
Penguins Cold Streak Continues With Brutal 6-0 Loss
The Penguins most recent cold streak is a big reason for why the team decided to sell Jake Guentzel. They have lost five games in a row, including their most recent 6-0 blowout against the Washington Capitals.
The loss was so bad that is prompted one Penguins veteran to give a whole speech about the team's current situation in his post-game interview.
Malkin Apologizes To Penguins Fans After Loss
The timing of this cold streak could not be worse as fans are also dealing with the added stress of the team trading away Jake Guentzel. The loss was so bad, Malkin felt the need to apologize to the fans.
The hardened veteran went on to give a longer speech about the team's recent performances. It seemed to be somewhat of a rallying cry for his teammates as he still expressed hope in their ability to make the playoffs.
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MARS 9 | 145 ANSWERS Evgeni Malkin Makes a Defeated Statement Following the Jake Guentzel Trade Do you think the Penguins will ever trade Malkin or Crosby? | ||
| Yes | 80 | 55.2 % |
| No | 65 | 44.8 % |
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| Michael Bunting | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nino Niederreiter | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Gabriel Vilardi | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Evgeni Malkin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Morrissey | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Cole Perfetti | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Bryan Rust | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mark Scheifele | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Noel Acciari | - | - | - | |
| Mason Appleton | - | - | - | |
| Morgan Barron | - | - | - | |
| Anthony Beauvillier | - | - | - | |
| Sidney Crosby | - | - | - | |
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| Haydn Fleury | - | - | - | |
| Matthew Grzelcyk | - | - | - | |
| Connor Hellebuyck | - | - | - | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
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