Evgeni Malkin returned from his five-game suspension Monday night with a stellar game against the Colorado Avalanche and after the game, the veteran Penguins center said he and Penguins president of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas are expected to talk this summer about his contract situation.

Pittsburgh Penguins fans surely don't want to see Evgeni Malkin go anywhere. That would've been true no matter what, but given the positive season that an aging Penguins team is having, there's likely even more sentimentality for an all-time great who has spent his entire career in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh forward Evgeni Malkin has been suspended five games for slashing Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Dahlin during Thursday's game between the Penguins and Sabres.

Evgeni Malkin has been suspended for five games for slashing Rasmus Dahlin during the Penguins-Sabres game on Thursday.

Evgeni Malkin scored, fired two shots on goal and spent two minutes in the penalty box for tripping. An eventual night for most, that was all within the first four minutes of the game. And he was far from finished there.

Evgeni Malkin's time with the Pittsburgh Penguins is heading toward a key determining point. At the end of this season, Malkin's contract is up. He's due to be a free agent. Most fans would assume that'll just be a matter of procedure,

Hockey star Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Russian TV star Anna Kasterova have accrued noteworthy wealth on the basis of success as a hockey player and media personality. Their investments in the U.

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