Athletistic/Hockey. The saga with Malkin’s new contract has been dragging on for a long time. Yes, it was a little nervous, but it happened anyway. Eugene went nowhere and stayed on the only team he played for in the NHL.

Malkin will continue to play with Sidney Crosby and Chris Letang. They spent 16 years together – and will spend four more.

Remember that Malkin is the best Russian assistant in NHL history, but his throw is also excellent. He could become the second Russian after Alexander Ovechkin and the third player in Pittsburgh history after Lemieux and Crosby to reach the 500-goal mark. It’s true, you’ll have to be patient. Now that he has 444 goals to his name, with successful scripts, Evgeny will reach the anniversary milestone in the 2023/24 season.

And in the 2022/2023 season, Malkin has a chance to enter the top three Russian snipers. Now it looks like this: Ovechkin (780), Fedorov (483), Mogilny (473). If Evgeny averages a goal in two games, as he has this year, he should overtake Mogilny and come close to Fedorov at arm’s length. He should also bypass Fedorov and become the second goalscorer among the Russians all-time. To do this, it will be enough to score 34 points.

Malkin is ranked 57th in the list of all-time leading scorers, and the top 50 is just a stone’s throw away, with just 51 points. True, one must take into account that Patrick Kane is in 52nd place with 1180 points, but still, around 60 points next season will introduce Evgeny to an elite company. 1200 points for Malkin are also practically guaranteed, and if health does not fail, then until the end of your career you can aim for 1300. There were only 36 such scorers in history. hockey players! So far, there is no logical explanation for this.

Pittsburgh’s record for game-winning goals (78) is now shared by three – Jaromir Jagr, Crosby and Malkin. The first has long been out of the race, and the competition for the other two will continue for another four years.

Can Malkin win a fourth Stanley Cup? There are still chances. It is the task of the management of “Pittsburgh” – to gather around its legendary backbone team that can bring them another trophy. Malkin could then become Russia’s first four-time Stanley Cup winner.

Here’s how Pittsburgh fans reacted to Malkin’s contract extension:

Ryan M:

“In any case, Pittsburgh would never have found a player in the free agent market with such productivity as Malkin. The hockey player, soon to be 36, after a serious knee injury, averaged one point per game – that’s pretty strong.

JoofD:

– As a Flyers fan, I’d love to see Malkin on my favorite team, but at the same time I’m glad he’ll spend his entire career with the same colors.

volume:

– Why do some Pence fans criticize this deal, do they really think that for such money ($6.1m a year) they can get a player with such performance? These are good conditions for the club.

Brian M:

“I think all parties to the deal were happy. A cool job was done by general manager Ron Hextall, who fired Malkin, but at the same time didn’t break the fever, systematically addressing the issue.

Dominique H:

– Yes, Malkin has been hooked lately, but that’s not such a big surprise for a player his age. There was no better player in the free agent market than Gino. The Penguins’ recent playoff eliminations weren’t his fault, the problem was mediocre goaltending.

Neil K:

– It’s good that Malkin is back. I believe Sid Crosby helped make it happen, which speaks to the strength of their friendship. I think they will go down in history as the best attacking duo in club history. At the same time, I can’t say I like Gino’s contract length and high salary, but I like him, he’s one of the greatest players and can still dominate the ice, but not always.

Spencer M:
“It’s good that we have to wait a few more years before saying goodbye to Malkin. Knowing that he will finish his career with the Penguins made me as happy as possible, and the length of the contract does not matter here. Something tells me that Gino will play harder next season.

Chris H:

– It will be difficult to take the Stanley Cup with such competition, but at least with the return of Malkin we expect another 4 years of magic!

Vincent A:

“I’m a Bruins fan, but I love watching Gino play, he’s a real beast!

Ryan S:

– Give Malkin a good, full-fledged injury-free pre-season to get back to normal form – and everything will get even better!

Recall that last season the Stanley Cup won the “Colorado”. “Avelanche” in the final series took over from “Tampa”.

Andrei Lipatov, Sport.Ru