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

People are often quicker to rip Evgeni Malkin than give him the benefit of the doubt. And that continues to amaze me. Has this man not earned the benefit of the doubt by

The NHL Department of Safety suspended Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin for an illegal slash on Rasmus Dahlin.

There are always two sides to the story when analyzing Malkin, and they are always every bit as confounding as the man himself.

When a hockey player gets a goal, assist and fighting major in the same game, that’s a Gordie Howe hat trick. On Monday at Denver, we saw the birth of the Evgeni Malkin hat trick: A goal, assist and dumb offensive-zone penalty in the same game.

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

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin has been suspended five games for slashing Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin the head, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced Friday.

Sidney Crosby will return to the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup Wednesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes after missing 11 games with a lower-body injury sustained during the 2026 Winter Olympics.