Pittsburgh head coach Mike Sullivan said he would try to get the Russian attacker Evgeny Malkin reached the 500-goal mark in his NHL career as quickly as possible.
The 38-year-old Russian is second in Penguins history in games played (1,145) behind Sidney Crosby (1,272) and third in points (1,296), goals (498) and assists ( 798), behind Mario Lemieux (1,723 points). ; 690 goals, 1033 assists) and Crosby (1596; 592, 1004).
“Malkin, Crosby and Letang remind me of brothers in the way they interact with each other. They have their fights in the locker room that remind me of my children, how they fight with each other. But I think they also have a genuine, genuine concern for each other.
Malkin’s 500 goals? “I might have to put Gino on the flank with Sid so we can do that,” the coach was quoted as saying by the league press service.
— We know how close he is (to 500 goals). I hope we see him do that in the first game,” Crosby added.
Pittsburgh will play its first NHL game of the new season at home on October 9 against the New York Rangers.
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